"A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Granddaddy and will sit beside him in a rocking chair and talk about everything...The poignant reality that time will never allow these two to coexist at the same age is softened by the fact that they do not have to be the same age in order to share happy times...The African American child and grandfather are...recognizable to anyone who has ever shared the bond of family love across generations." - School Library Journal, starred review
| ISBN: | 9780531070352 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 1993 |
| Author: | Angela Johnson |
| Illustrator: | David Soman |
| Publisher: | Scholastic Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Family Issues |
"A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Granddaddy and will sit beside him in a rocking chair and talk about everything...The poignant reality that time will never allow these two to coexist at the same age is softened by the fact that they do not have to be the same age in order to share happy times...The African American child and grandfather are...recognizable to anyone who has ever shared the bond of family love across generations." - School Library Journal, starred review
When I Am Old With You features in the following genres: Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Stories about Family and Friends, PSHE: Family Issues
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When I Am Old With You was written by Angela Johnson and published by Scholastic Inc.
When I Am Old With You has 32 pages