The Grooviest Generation? The Truth about Grandparents by Elina Ellis

My grandparents are really old.

I've been hearing lots of strange things about old people. Some people say they are--

--NOT MUCH FUN.

But that's NOT the way this boy sees his own grandparents.

They take him on roller coasters and ride down the big drop with their arms up! They chase him all the way around the roller rink. They're not SLOW!

They excel at yoga and tossing pancakes. They are plenty BENDY. They are not put off by new stuff: They all share the latest digital devices.

The elders jump and jive to the sound of their Victrola. They jam loudly on trombone and sax with their band. They are adventurous enough to sack out on a hilltop and watch a midnight meteor shower with the kid.

The word for these energetic elders is AMAZING, in Elina Ellis' The Truth About Grandparents (Little, Brown and Company, 2019). While Grandma is not so svelte and Grandpa has little hair left up on top, their grandson can count on them for plenty of funny and action-filled adventures, with the theme that these grandparents can't be stereotyped. A great read-aloud for that salute to the increasing role of family elders on National Grandparents Day or any event that celebrates the role of the family.