A Grandparent's Book: Answers to a Grandchild's Questions

I couldn't ask for a better Grandparent Book. I only wish someone would publish one for Great Grandparents! I found it fun to go back to early childhood and write my "memoirs" ~~ good practice for when I start on my own autobiography. I kept wondering what the world situation would be when my great-grands read it in, say, their teens. How can they understand that we bought a house in 1960 for $15,500 when you can't buy a car for that amount now. I would warn anyone purchasing this book to start writing in it several weeks ahead of the intended date of the gift. It is very long, and it takes time to consider and then write each response. But all of that detail is so interesting and important. BTW, I simply printed in "Great" in from of "Grandparents Book." The fact that it is mostly (not completely) set up for one grand (or great grand) parent to respond is not a problem. There is room for both to respond. One of the best books of this type to be found.

This is an outstanding book. You'll have a blast first, reading through it and remembering things you haven't thought about in years and then, starting to write about them. Once you start one thought, others start flowing back like crazy, it's amazing. This book has questions in it that other books like it don't even come close to asking. You'll be tempted to forget about writing IN the book because you'll want more room to write all the memories and stories that you'll want to share, not just for the grand kids, but for your own kids. What fun. I wish my Grandparents had done this for me, what a treasure it would have been.

When our daughter announced that she was pregnant and wanted us to document our family history, she handed us Milton Kamen's book...a fabulous workbook with intelligent questions and enough room for thoughtful answers....and we had a wonderful time answering these questions which brought back memories of things forgotten since childhood and of people not thought of for years. BUY THIS BOOK FOR A WONDERFUL TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

This book is an excellent way to record the lives of grandparents. It provides for detailed descriptions not just of life events, but of the personality of the person and of his/her outlook on life. I research my family history, and I have looked at several different versions of this type of book. A Grandparent's Book seems to provide the most complete picture of a person. You don't have to wait to be a grandparent or only give it to a grandparent. It works for parents, too. I have given it to my children's grandparents, and I am purchasing two for my husband and myself to complete for our children and grandchildren.

As a student in Engilish class preforming research on my family this book gave insight on my dead gradmother who I had never known . I wish this was a more populized book and that I could pick it up in any book store. Every one I know who has seen it wishes they could give one to thier grandparent or parent for future use especially for parents with only one living relitive. A stuning book and a wonderful idea . I'm glad that thier aare people with this much kindness who can think of what the most valuable gift a grandparent could leave a Grandchild.