Stevenson,
S. & Rylant, C., (2005). Henry
and Mudge and the great grandpas: The twenty-sixth book of their adventures.
New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Some children are blessed with one grandparent, some with
two, but little Henry has been blessed with many. How lucky is he? On his
family visits to his grandpa’s house, where he lives with a lot of other
grandpas, he gets to spend time with them and share his dog Mudge with them.
This is a heartwarming story about a lucky boy who gets to share his energy and
enthusiasm for life with a group of elderly men. On his visits he brings them
joy and presents and in exchange he gets to hear great stories that at one
point, he will treasure in his heart forever.
The narration of a simple visit in which the great grandpas do absolutely nothing and yet make Henry's visits unforgettable outlines the importance of the little nothings we do with the people we love and appreciate. This reminded me a lot of my dad with my children. You see, my dad has cancer and he has been fighting it for almost six years now. And when I say fighting, I mean fighting! There are times when I get to my parents' and my dad is still in bed, which is extremely unlike him. Sometimes my kids stay with them for a couple of hours when I have errands to do, or simply because they want to spend more time with my parents. When I come back to get them, my dad is up and about, surrounded by my boys. My mom says he gets his energy from my kids. That even though he feels sick or tired, when my kids are around, all that goes out the window. I know the scenarios are clearly different, but I couldn't help but smile at how I see my children's energy being transferred to my daddy.
The narration of a simple visit in which the great grandpas do absolutely nothing and yet make Henry's visits unforgettable outlines the importance of the little nothings we do with the people we love and appreciate. This reminded me a lot of my dad with my children. You see, my dad has cancer and he has been fighting it for almost six years now. And when I say fighting, I mean fighting! There are times when I get to my parents' and my dad is still in bed, which is extremely unlike him. Sometimes my kids stay with them for a couple of hours when I have errands to do, or simply because they want to spend more time with my parents. When I come back to get them, my dad is up and about, surrounded by my boys. My mom says he gets his energy from my kids. That even though he feels sick or tired, when my kids are around, all that goes out the window. I know the scenarios are clearly different, but I couldn't help but smile at how I see my children's energy being transferred to my daddy.
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