Excellent book for youngsters,explaining the changes that can happen toGrandparents,there are not enough books for children to read about this subject it will be a great addition to any school/class /home library

This is a story of “Little Buddy” and his Grandpa. How things changed when Grandpa became ill with dementia. Being the best friends, Little Buddy had to learn how to keep his friendship with Grandpa and how to cheer him up in life when he doesn't remember most of the stuff they used to do together… The story is educating the kids about dementia in simple words: what it is and how to help a loved one (Grandpa) deal with it and how to still have fun together.

Really great book to help explain dementia to children. Wonderfully written and beautiful illustrations. Thank you for allowing me to review this beautiful book with toddler.

I Smile For Grandpa is an important and powerful book that successfully introduces and discusses what it is like to have a family member with dementia in a child-appropriate manner. Our son's friend has a grandparent that has dementia and it has been a tough thing to explain to our six-year-old. This book breaks down in a simplified way, how dementia can change the way someone's brain is able to retrieve thoughts and memories.

I appreciated so much that the book discusses how you may not be able to do the same things that you once did with the family member that has dementia and how this can feel like a loss. There was also great and proactive ways to modify activities in ways that could work for everyone including the family member who has dementia. There was a wonderful emphasis on holding on to the wonderful memories you were able to make together in the past and I thought this was a great way to tie up the book. The questions and answers at the end of the book was a great resource and also a helpful way to continue this conversation with your child.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Very touching story and age appropriate. Great illustrations. I love the story this book tells, it warms the heart and a wonderful recommendation for families affected by dementia. #netgalley #ismileforgrandpa

Although a tough topic to cover, this book does a wonderful job of being "little kid" friendly! My 2 sons are very close to my grandmother and although she only has early onset, they have trouble understanding why she can't always remember. I loved the illustrations as well as the detailed examples of questions children may have about the disease that is good at hiding memories.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this DRC.

This is a great way to introduce kids to dementia.
I especially liked the Q&A section at the back of the book to help further open up the discussion and make sure kids have a good grasp on the disease.
The illustrations were a bit "off" for me, might just be me, but they didn't really work.

I loved this book for so many reasons. It deals with dementia, which is hard for adults to comprehend, and yet succeeds in directing this toward children. Many children have to deal with a grandparent, parent, or caregiver who either has or may have dementia. This is tough not only to understand, but to deal with. This book is written so children get a very broad overview of what dementia is and means. However, it also contains questions and answers that kids may ask and answers that parents/readers can give them.
Questions such as: why do you get dementia? why do you forget things? what can I do to help? are included and are a great reference. I would recommend this book for anyone with kids as it serves as a starting ground for helping a child understand what is going on with someone that has dementia.

So sweet for kiddos who have relationships with their grandfathers. As someone who grew up without grandparents, this one hits close to home and makes me wonder what life would have been like with a relationship with a grandparent.

This is a wonderful book and loved the colourful illustrations. It is an ideal book especially for children who have a family member with dementia, My late mother had Alzheimer's and it wasn't always easy to explain to my then young children why their 'Nanna' was no longer doing things they once enjoyed doing with her. Recommended.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy.