The grandparents. Always so indispensable, endearing and remembered. Today is your day and that's why this one goes selection of books by, for and about them, some protagonists essential in our lives. We take a look at titles from all genres.
Grandparents — Selection of books
The grandfather who jumped out the window and took off —Jonas Jonasson
The Swedish writer Jonas Jonasson decided to go against the current of the black trajectory of many of his compatriot authors and obtained the success of his life with this title published in 2012. In it he introduced us to one of the most particular and funny characters of the last decades. Because Allan Karlson He is a centenary grandfather without any Allan Karlsson and still with a lot of rope that shortly before celebrating those 100 years, he decides run away from residenceto where he lives and start a travel as bizarre as crazy.
Unparalleled bestseller, a film version which, as often happens, was far from its literary original. And it had a continuation with The grandfather who came back to save the world.
Grandma, tell me your story —Marcos Barrera
Another interesting book to give away, with the version for grandpa, of course, is this one that is actually a exercise for those grandparents to count the most important moments of their lives. The result will be a legacy for the entire family.
From their childhood, adolescence and adult life with their triumphs, failures and challenges, which can be organized as responses to the 120 questions that are proposed, among which are, for example, what was their mischief more popular, what traditions relatives remember, how was your request for a hand or what memory is the most special of your day wedding. Also included Famous quotes or with a family tree to finish.
pirate granny — Assumpta Mercader Solà and Josep Carrasco Garriga
With illustrations of Pepe Palma Cazorla, This is a book for children from 10 to 12 years old, full of mysteries and pirate adventures.
The protagonists are Marina and Ulysses, that when they arrive at their grandmother's mansion, they discover an unparalleled secret:granny is actually a pirate! So he kidnapping of Ulises by the crew of Bogavante, a terrible pirate, will be the beginning of a travel full of action and fantasy, in which you can also meet the protagonists of a lot of legends Of the seas.
My grandfather had a hotel —Daniel Nesquens
This book won the XVII Anaya Prize for Children's and Youth Literature and it is the grandson of the hotel owners who tells us with a lot of humor and fantasy the extraordinary and surreal stories that take place in this three-story, ten-room building that houses some Guests very particular. All with much love and tenderness.
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In your shoes —Beth O'Leary
This novel is a grandmother and granddaughter story that, to face some situations that turn their lives around, they will decide to exchange them. And at the same time they will discover that, although living someone else's life ain't that easy as they thought, maybe it's just what they need.
So we have Leena cotton, that lives in London and he is infallible in his work, but one day he messes up and his bosses ask him to take a vacation. And on the other side is his grandmother Eileen Cotton, who has just remained single at the age of seventy-nine and in hamleigh, the small town where she lives, doesn't look like she's going to find a new husband.
So when she finds out about her grandmother's problem, Leena proposes that for eight weeks, Eileen goes to London to look for that love while she takes care of everything in hamleigh and take the opportunity to rest. But there Leena will have to deal with a lot of pensioners and the unbearable, but also very attractive, teacher of the town. And in London maybe the dating websites and hipsters They can with Eileen's patience.
Grandparents on the verge of a grandchildren attack — Leopoldo Abadía
No one better than Leopoldo Abadía to write a book like this where he launches into a conversation about his 48 grandchildren (has 12 children and 3 great-grandchildren) while reflecting on everyday life.
In this touching book for all those who are grandparents, with the unconditional affection that can be shown towards their grandchildren, how little they understand each other at times and the change and the growing generation gap. In short, a text endearing to learn to enjoy the family while trying to teach the reader to lead a coexistence not always easy.
Abadía is also the author of the best sellers The Ninja Crisis and other mysteries of today's economy o The hopeful economist, with which he won the XXIV Espasa Award in 2012.