Flowers for Grandpa Dan : A Gentle Story to Help Children Understand Alzheimer's Disease

by McIntyre, Connie; McIntyre, Louise

• ISBN13: 9780967768564
• ISBN10: 096776856X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: Thumbprint Pr

Summary

Danny and Grandpa Dan like to garden together. As Grandpa Dan's abilities change due to Alzheimer's disease, Danny changes too, finding new ways to enjoy flowers with Grandpa Dan. Danny's family adapts in many ways as Grandpa Dan moves from forgetfulness, to confusion and frustration, to total dependency. Gentle but frank, this book defines the disease, illustrates family challenges, and offers hope. Includes an informational page from the Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis Chapter. Published simultaneously in hard cover.

Author Biography

Author Connie McIntyre, M.Ed., has a passion for creating hand-bound keepsake books that help families remember their stories. She is also coauthor of "Upside Downside Inside Out ~ Poems about Being a Kid." Connie lives with her husband and their three children in Saint Louis, Missouri. She thanks her mother, Louise, for teaching her to plant ferns in the shade and roses in the sun.Illustrator Louise McIntyre is a watercolor, oil, and textile artist. She has created countless paintings, weavings, quilts, and other works of art, and has taught generations of young people to knit. She is also the author and illustrator of "Danish Pastry." Louise and her husband live on their family farm in Nebraska, where they raised six children and taught them to grow corn, wheat, and gardens overflowing with flowers.