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Ryan loves spending Saturdays fishing with his grandfather. But when Grandpa suffers a stroke, everything changes. Step-by-step, the book shows children in the same situation what they might expect. Ryan first sees Grandpa in the hospital, sleepy, disoriented, and unable to move the left side of his body. A stint in rehab helps, but after the therapists do all they can, Grandpa must move to Ryan's house. Throughout, Ryan wants to help, but there's no denying his fear and upset. The book, illustrated in soft-edged watercolors, ends on a hopeful note, as Ryan and his grandfather are able to go fishing once more, albeit with Grandpa in his wheelchair. With quiet prose, this covers most of the emotional and practical hurdles faced by both patient and child. There is even a moment when Grandpa calls a woman "Fatty," and Mom explains that stroke patients sometimes say inappropriate things. A three-page note for parents gives solid, helpful advice about talking with children about strokes. A sad but useful book. Cooper, Ilene
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Book Description
What happens when a loved one suffers a stroke? Often, for a child, the experience can be painful, invoking feelings of anger, fear, and confusion. My Grandpa Had a Stroke is a story of Ryan's relationship with his grandfather both before and after his grandfather suffers from a stroke, leaving both Ryan and his Grandfather to deal with the physical, mental, and emotional aftermath. After Ryan's grandfather has a stroke, their close relationship has to change and with the help of his parents, rehabilitation professionals, and Grandpa himself, Ryan learns what a stroke is and the stroke's effect on his grandfather, now and in the future.
My Grandpa Had a Stroke provides age-appropriate explanations of a stroke, its short- and long-term consequences, and its treatment, including rehabilitation. It deals simply and compassionately with a child's complex range of feelings when a loved one becomes disabled, and as Ryan adapts to his changing relationship with his grandfather, young readers too will be able to better understand their own emotions regarding any disabled loved ones in their own lives. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .
