What Happened to Grandpa
What Happened to Grandpa
by Nandini Nayar (illus. Aditi Anand)
Ages 6–9Indian author🔍 Hard to find in India
Grandpa is forgetting words, names and faces, and his family feels they are losing him. Neha keeps his memory alive by sharing his adventures and retelling his stories. A warm picture book about love, memory and dementia.
Heads-up for parents: Serious illness. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Nandini Nayar (illus. Aditi Anand)
- Age
- Ages 6–9
- Type
- Grandparents, Family, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Puffin India
- Readers rate it
- 4.80 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- 🔍 Hard to find in India
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