Bøger af Janet Costa Bates

"Rica Baptista is living the good life. Grampy, the best Grampy of all Grampies, is coming to visit, and Adventure Week, the best week of all weeks, is finally here ... When Grampy hobbles into the house on crutches, however, Rica worries that this year's Adventure Week will be adventure-less. So she pulls out all the stops with the help of her best friend, Laini ... from organizing a family talent show to secretly planning a whole day of playing cards and eating candy. Will it be enough to keep this year's Adventure Week from being a total flop?"--

Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop's house, but he's a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily, his knowing Grandpop tells him it's not quite time to go to bed yet. First he needs Isaac's help in putting the house to bed. Quietly and slowly, they move from room to room, turning out lights and pulling down shades, as Grandpop gently explains the nighttime sounds that Isaac finds unfamiliar.

In this tender story of immigration, a young girl finds a way to give her grandmother the perfect present and the courage to plan a trip to her home country, Cape Verde.

At Isaac¿s first sleepover, he gets to help Grandpop with a very special routine ¿ putting the house to bed ¿ in a story that¿s just right for children visiting a new place, or for adopting a new ritual at home.Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop¿s house, but he¿s a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily, his knowing Grandpop tells him it¿s not quite time to go to bed yet ¿ first, he needs Isaac¿s help in putting the house to bed. Quietly and slowly, they move from room to room, turning out lights and pulling down shades, as Grandpop gently explains the night-time sounds that Isaac finds unfamiliar. Now it¿s time to read the house a bedtime story (Isaac is good at reading the pictures). By the time the house is settled in for the night, Isaac and Grandpop are ready for bed, too.Janet Costa Bates¿s tender story and A. G. Ford¿s cosy illustrations will have families ¿ and extended families or friends ¿ eager to take a wise Grandpop¿s cue and embrace a new night-time tradition.