My Amazing Grandfriend

<p><strong>A Heartwarming Story Celebrating Intergenerational Friendships</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Written by a therapist who specializes in older adults' mental health <em>My Amazing Grandfriend</em> is a meaningful story that celebrates the importance of kindness and friendships between children and the elderly. The book features colorful and whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator Rebecca Sinclair that compliment the engaging text beautifully.</strong></p><p></p><p>From the back cover:</p><p></p><p>Can a friend be someone older and wiser?</p><p></p><p>Parker is about to find out!</p><p></p><p>It's<strong> Friendship Month</strong> at Parker's school and his class is volunteering at the local<strong> assisted living community</strong>. His classmates can't wait to meet their grandfriends...except Parker. He worries that he won't know what to talk about with older people and they won't have anything in common.</p><p></p><p>Parker even tries to skip taking part altogether!</p><p></p><p>When Parker is matched with a <strong>lonely older man</strong> named Ray what happens next is something he didn't expect!</p><p></p><p><strong>Will Parker make a new grandfriend after all?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>The book also includes a bonus kindness activity and discussion questions at the end that help kids:</strong></p><p></p><p>-Discover 10 ways they can show kindness to older adults</p><p>-Empathize with the loneliness that some older adults feel</p><p>-Understand the value of having older and wiser friends</p><p></p><p><strong>My Amazing Grandfriend </strong>is the perfect book for:</p><p></p><p>-Grandfriends Day school celebrations</p><p>-Adopt-a-Grandparent events at senior care centers non-profits and religious congregations</p><p>-School-based intergenerational service learning projects</p><p>-Senior care center intergenerational programs</p><p>-Grandparents Day events</p>