Katie's Literature Lounge and Elizabeth's Children's Book Blog both blogged about picture books that help families cope and understand Alzheimer's. The books they reviewed emphasized family love and respect. Both sites do a great job of reviewing the books.
Here is a short list of picture books that delves into Alzheimer's and how it affects families. Today picture books are not just for the very young crowd. They are being used by and written for many age levels. A recent survey said there were over 10 million family caregivers caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's.
I have a wonderful family that has blessed the school library by purchasing books for special occasions and donated them to our library. The Stow's thoughtfulness has been a great blessing for our students and staff and for me personally.
Picture Books & Alzheimer's
The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins - by Lester Laminach
The Memory Box - by Mary Bahr
Grandma's Soup - by Nancy Karkowsky
Singing With Momma Lou - by Linda Jacobs Altman
Grandpa's Music - by Alison Acheson
Grandfather's Story Cloth - by Linda Gerdner reviewed in Shen's Books
Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge - by Mem Fox
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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