Grandfather's Story Cloth was reviewed by Papertigers.org, an incredible web site devoted to multicultural children's literature. It is an honor indeed to garner such a nice review of the book.
Just an excerpt (the good part, of course!):
"Although the book does not have a conveniently wrapped up happy ending, the story does end on a glimmer of hope. While it can cause great pain to family members and carers when sufferers of the disease do not recognise their present , a connection can often be found through the past and memory, as Chersheng discovers.
We are reminded in an afterword that there are millions of people who suffer from Alzheimer's - which means that there are also many, many children whose lives are touched by it in some way. Grandfather's Story Cloth will be a welcome tool to facilitate understanding and compassion of the heartbreaking effects of this disease on the lives of those both afflicted with and affected by it."
Just an excerpt (the good part, of course!):
"Although the book does not have a conveniently wrapped up happy ending, the story does end on a glimmer of hope. While it can cause great pain to family members and carers when sufferers of the disease do not recognise their present , a connection can often be found through the past and memory, as Chersheng discovers.
We are reminded in an afterword that there are millions of people who suffer from Alzheimer's - which means that there are also many, many children whose lives are touched by it in some way. Grandfather's Story Cloth will be a welcome tool to facilitate understanding and compassion of the heartbreaking effects of this disease on the lives of those both afflicted with and affected by it."
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Thank you for your lovely comments about PaperTigers - and thank you for producing such a special book. I can imagine it will promote understanding and offer much needed reassurance to a lot of children. It's great to see the new discussion guide too.