Sometimes it's grandmas and grandpas, not mommies and daddies

Written from a child's point of view, this touching picture book centers around a nontraditional family of grandparents raising their grandchild.

Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas shares a child's experience living with and being cared for by grandparents through the eyes of a cheerful and delightful little girl. Uplifting watercolor illustrations give extra warmth to this caring and loving story, to which a growing number of children can identify--over 4.5 million children in the United States are primarily cared for by a grandparent.

Poignant moments expressing the child's curiosity and questions give way to comforting and playful exchanges at home with Nonnie and Poppy. Spending the day with this grandparent-led family, we see that it's not always Mommies or Daddies that care for children, and that's okay!

Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas is the winner of the 2012 Book Award for Best Children's Literature on Aging in the primary reader category from the The K-12 Committee of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). It provides a great resource for children who seek reassurance about their particular experience. This unique book will appeal to any grandparent raising or providing long-term care for a grandchild, as well as any teacher who wants to educate children about nontraditional families. Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas sensitively addresses a topic that has been nearly absent in the children's book market, until now.

Excerpt from: Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas Sometimes Buddy is with us and were on the big bed--Nonnie and Poppy's bed talking puppy-talk and rubbing puppy ears, telling stories and reading stories turning pages and Nonnie says "I wonder what happens next." Sometimes its cuz theres a Daddy in the story we're reading and he's twirling and spinning his baby girl and their mouths are wide open laughing. And I wonder if my Daddy and I will ever do that. And on the next page there's a Mommy and it's nighttime and there are stars up in the sky and a skinny piece of moon. And the Mommy is tucking her big girl in her big-girl bed, all pink and purple and I wonder why my Mommy doesn't do that. Excerpted from Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies by Gayle Byrne All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.