A grandmother and grandfather eagerly anticipate the birth of their first grandchild.

A child describes the increasing intensity of his grandparents' snores--that annoy some but also provide a sense of security.

A child relates strange things that might be heard about grandparents, but concludes that they are amazing.

After a tornado, Axel, who loves birds, finds an injured eaglet, and helps to rescue it--and also helps to resolve the problems in his broken family, and draw his father back home.

When her parents take her to visit a very special pet store in the park across from her apartment, both Sophie and Mr. and Mrs. Noah, the pet store owners, have their secret wishes fulfilled.

A young girl who lives with her grandparents experiences warmth, love, and closeness, even when she wonders why her parents are not raising her.

After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird.

A girl reflects on Christmas at her grandparents home in the country, with its fresh-cut tree, handmade ornaments, gifts from Santa, and special church services.

When Grandma and Grandpa get a very special invitation, off they race in their trusty hippie van. The light-hearted verses bounce right along with them, sung to the tune of 'This old man.' But there are more than a few bumps in the road ahead. Can the van keep zipping along with a click clack rattle rack? And will they make it on time?

"Since her father's death, Cat has taken care of her brother, Chicken, for their hardworking mother but while spending time with grandparents they never knew, Cat has the chance to be a child again." --