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Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Greg Focker has finally begun to earn the respect of his ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes but one important test still lies ahead: will Greg prove that he has what it takes to be the family's next 'Godfocker', or will the circle of trust be broken for good?
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Oldschool grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games, and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible - bringing the family...
4) Bad grandpa
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Johnny Knoxville reprises his Jackass role as 86-year-old Irving Zisman. Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his eight-year-old grandson Billy. The duo will encounter male strippers, disgruntled child beauty pageant contestants, funeral home mourners, biker bar patrons, and a whole lot of unsuspecting citizens. Real people in unreal situations, making for one really messed up comedy.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Primera edicion.
Language
Español
Description
Abuelo y nieta meditan sobre jardines y semillas, sobre círculos visibles e invisibles, mientras participan y crean tradiciones familiares en esta hermosa exploración de los ciclos de la vida y naturaleza. La versión en inglés ganó el premio Pura Belpre Honor por Illustración en el 2018.
Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
Three years after receiving life-changing gifts from his grandfather, Jason finds himself in need of guidance once again. When the foundation his grandfather left him is challenged in court, and the love of his life travels to Haiti, Jason realizes he's lost all direction. Just when it looks as though he may lose it all, he discovers his grandfather's precious journal and embarks on an incredible journey into the past to learn what it truly means...
8) Superabuelo
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
1st Spanish edición.
Language
Español
Description
A sixty-six-year-old grandfather, barred from entering the 1000-mile Tour of Sweden because of his age, unofficially joins the bicycle race and, to the delight of his countrymen, emerges victorious.
Sumario en español: Gustaf Håkansson tenía 66 años. Quería andar en una carrera de bicicletas pero los jueces dijeron que el era demasiado viejo para eso. Así decidió entrar la carrera a solas y al final ganó la carrera.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"Tras la increíble experiencia de aprender a plantar tomates con el abuelo, Mila recibe una noticia maravillosa: pasará un fin de semana entero con él, porque sus padres se van de viaje. Juntos, cocinan unos espaguetis... ¡con salsa de tomate, por supuesto! El entusiasmo de Mila por cocinar con sus tomates (que ella misma ha plantado, cuidado y recogido) es tan grande que el abuelo le enseña a hacer su propio libro de recetas. Así, recopilarán...
11) Bad grandpa
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
[Theatrical and untrated versions].
Language
English
Description
Eighty-six-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his eight-year-old grandson Billy. The duo will encounter male strippers, disgruntled child beauty pageant contestants, funeral home mourners, biker bar patrons, and a whole lot of unsuspecting citizens. Real people in unreal situations, making for one really messed up comedy.
12) Sweet memories
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
While enjoying an icy fruit popsicle called a paleta, Abuelo tells his grandchild the story of the first paleta. Includes historical note.
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
Español
Description
When news of his son's death brings old Count Albrit home to Spain after years abroad, he's pleased to meet his two charming young granddaughters. But one of the girls is not his son's daughter, and therefore not his true heir. The determined Count sets out to discover which granddaughter is worthy of his love and name.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Primera edición de tapa dura de Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Language
Español
Appears on list
Description
"Cuando visitamos a abuelo, lo ayudo a vender frutas, pregonando los nombres de cada una mientras caminamos: nuestros pasos repican como tambores, nuestras manos, cual maracas, agitan las brillantes siluetas de las frutas mientras cantamos...con ritmo 'Mango limón coco melón naranja toronja plátano piña' ...Vivo lejos de abuelo, pero podemos cantar rimas de ida y vuelta entre nuestros dos países, nuestros versos en papel vuelan como aves...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
"Saturdays are superhero days. Equipped with their milkshakes and capas, Luis and his abuela can turn anything into an adventure. But when Abuela gets sick, Luis has to learn a new way to be a hero"--Provided by publisher.
Los sábados son días de superhéroes. Equipados con sus batidos y capas, Luis y su abuela pueden convertir cualquier cosa en una aventura. Pero cuando Abuela se enferma, Luis tiene que aprender una nueva forma de ser un héroe....
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
Bailando con abuelito es un libro ilustrado diseñado para ser una herramienta de enseñanza que los adultos pueden usar para tener una conversación con un niño sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer. El libro lleva a los lectores jóvenes en el viaje de aprendizaje de una manera apropiada para su edad, que el abuelo de Nia de siete años tiene Alzheimer y necesitará mudarse a un nuevo hogar. También aprenden que, si bien el abuelo de Nia está...
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Oldschool grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games, and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible - bringing the family...
Author
Series
Best seller volume 182/1
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Undécima edición.
Language
Español
Description
Chris, Cathy, and the twins are to be kept hidden until their grandfather dies so that their mother will receive a sizeable inheritance, however, years pass and terrifying things occur as the four children grow up in their one room prison.
"Esta novela narra la terrible experiencia vivida por cuatro niños que, victimas inocentes de unas pasiones prohibidas, crecen en un lúgubre encierro, aislados del mundo por una madre cruel..."--cover p. 4....
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
Bajo la luna llena, Abuela dirige un baile encantado y ayuda a su nieto curioso a descubrir el ritmo de los latidos de su coraz̤n, mientras escucha el susurro de la brisa.
Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great secret of the plátanos. At first his tiny ears couldn't hear it, but Abuela shares that...
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