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The Granny-Nanny By Lee Edwards Benning

The Granny-Nanny offers some valuable insight on what it is to be both a Grandmother and a nanny at the same time. In the past decade the number of grandparents caring for their grandchildren has sharply risen, almost doubling between 1998 and 2003. Nearly a quarter of the world’s grandparents will be in this position in the coming year. A full-time granny-nanny herself, author Lee Edwards Benning explains the role of the granny-nanny and covers everything you will need to know.

The Garden and Forest Behind Grandpops’s House By Vincent Lezzi

This is an enchanting story about the young grandchildren of Grandpop Tim E. He has left behind mystical tales of the garden behind his house. The children discover the legendary garden and forest behind their Grandpop’s house and learn that not only are flowers and trees living creatures, but they have personalities and can talk to humans! Grandpop Tim E.’s different grandchildren encounter different wonders of the garden and forest, learning important life lessons.

What If…Everyone Knew Your Name By Liz Ruckdeschel & Sara James

Halley Miller is entering her sophomore year in her first public high school in this book. This isn’t just your ordinary teenage novel; it allows the reader to make decisions for Halley and based on those decisions, to find out what happens to Halley next. Decisions revolve around Halley’s social life, the boys she goes out with, her grades in school, whether she smokes or drinks, and much more. Making one bad decision for Halley can negatively affect the rest of her years at Hillsdale High.

COOL STUFF

Stuck On You Food Allergy Labels

Stuck On You USA, LLC is a company that makes sticky labels. Among the many types of labels the company makes are allergy labels that parents can stick on to their children’s lunch bags in order to keep others aware of their children’s allergies by simply seeing the labels on the bag. The allergy labels read, “Egg Free Zone,” “Nut Free Zone,” and “Dairy Free Zone.” The labels can be customized to say your child’s name. For instance, a label can say, “Property of [child’s name]. Please wash hands. Do not cross contaminate. GLUTEN-FREE ITEM.” Since only applicable labels would be used for each individual child, these are “labels as individual as your kids are!”