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101 Ways to be a Good Granny
By Harriet Ziefert (picture book)
As you make the most of precious time with your grandchildren, you might use this charming book to discover handy ideas for the next sleep-over (number 101!) and times in between.
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Fluffy Strikes Back
By Ashley Spires (juvenile graphic novel)
Hysterical artwork conveys the dry wit and slapstick humor for emerging readers as Sgt. Fluffy Vandermere tries to keep all humans safe from an alien (aka flying insect) invasion.
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As Brave as You
By Jason Reynolds (juvenile fiction)
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Award, this story tracks brothers spending a month in Virginia with their estranged grandparents. Will Genie and Ernie survive the chores? Why does their blind Grandpop carry a pistol?
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Learn to Draw Pets
Illustrated by Robin Cuddy (juvenile nonfiction)
Young artists-in-training will enjoy following the step-by-step instructions to create portraits of 25 favorite animal friends. Drawings are based on basic geometric shapes joined together by straight or curved lines.
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Deaf Sentence
By David Lodge
Lodge’s 14th fiction work displays humor and shrewd observations in an engrossing and amusing story about one man’s struggle with the monotony of early retirement, domestic discontent and hearing loss.
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A Man Called Ove
By Fredrik Backman
A young family moves in next door to a cantankerous old coot and turns his life upside down. The feel-good story is a tale of a flattened mailbox, unkempt cats and unexpected friendship.
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Keep Moving: And Other Tips About Old Age
By Dick Van Dyke
The show business legend shares personal anecdotes about his own aging, loss and busy career. “You don’t have to act your age,” he advises in this fun manual on how to maintain a positive attitude about aging.
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My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts
By Laura T. Coffey
Adopting a senior dog may be the best decision you ever make. They are calm, well-trained and loving, yet are the highest at-risk population at shelters. Endearing photos and sweet, funny tales will convince you.