Still My Grandma

One of my favorite children's books is Tomie dePaola's Now One Foot, Now the Other, about the relationship between a boy, Bobby, and his grandfather, and how it changes after the grandfather has a stroke. Still My Grandma also deals with aging, this time as a little girl tries to understand what's happening when her grandmother develops Alzheimer's. At first the two shop together, bake together, take walks together and share traditions, including a special kiss. But one day the grandma doesn't know her name. And then she puts her shoes in the refrigerator. It's a tenderly told story with simple illustrations, and it ends with comforting words: "It's true that she's not the same person she used to be, but she's still my Grandma and I love her very much. She loves me too. I can tell because she still remembers our special kiss."