Write Stories To Me, Grandpa!

WRITE STORIES TO ME, GRANDPA! (Fourth Edition-2006)
Original Intergenerational Stories for Pre-School Youngsters to Young
Adults: Yarns, Vignettes, Memorabilia, Essays and Models for the
Young-at-Heart Whatever Their Age
By Meyer Moldeven
([email protected])
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PART ONE: WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER
Preface
The original 1987 edition of this work was published as an illustrated
paper book titled: 'Write Stories To Me, Grandpa!.' The second edition,
'A Grandpa's Notebook,' (not illustrated) also paper, was published in
1992, and the third as an electronic book (ebook), same title, is listed in
the Internet's Project Gutenberg Library Archive Foundation, from
where it may be freely downloaded at:

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2737
and in
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http://www.dertz.in/
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This 2006 Fourth Edition has been edited and expanded to include new
material.
Following are representative of more than twenty-five media reviews of
the original and second editions:
BOOKLIST Book review journal of the American Library Association,
November 15, 1987) 'Moldeven, a 70-year old (89 at this posting)
grandfather turned author and publisher sets a wonderful example and
shares many practical lessons on keeping in touch with grandchildren
in these times of mobile families. When it is impossible to see or talk to
grandchildren as often as one would like, Moldeven suggests writing
them stories. His book offers general tips on getting started along with
25 sample stories. The author emphasizes simplicity and imagination in
the creation of plots and illustrations. For grandparents who lack
confidence in their writing or picture-making abilities, Moldeven
suggests working with photographs or magazine pictures and devising
custom-made stories from classic fables or folk tales. This encouraging,
easy-to-read guide for grandparents (near and faraway) can also be
used as a resource for senior citizen's projects.'
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The Rocky Mount Evening & Sun Telegram, August 23, 1987 Rocky
Mount, North Carolina (excerpt) 'This book was written for
grandparents, primarily; but parents and kindergarten and primary
teachers will find the techniques and stories of value in relating to
young children.... This supremely useful work, while designed for the
too-far away relative, offers exciting possibilities for intergenerational

communication, even if the family is settled in one community, next
door, or even in the same house. It has the additional virtue of
promoting activities that encourage the grandchild toward reading and
writing skills, strengthening ties, and establishing values, easily taught
through family history and traditions.'
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New Era Magazine, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 10, 1987
(excerpt) 'A totally delightful how-to book of stories he created not
only for but with his faraway grandchildren É. É he got the children to
describe the characters, and tell him a little about them. I got several
nifty ideas for stories for (and with) my own nearby granddaughter. It
has [resources to] É keep even a totally talent-free grandparent
creatively and happily involved with his or her grandchildren.'
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Friends of Parks and Recreation, Vol 3, Nr 1 (published by the National
Recreation and Parks Association, Arlington, Virginia) Review of
Second Edition 1992. (excerpt) 'Éthe book's encouraging style] can
help the reader break through personal doubts and other communication
obstacles... .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER
Preface Table of Contents Introduction First Letter to a Distant
Grandchild Too-Faraway Grandparent How My Stories Began Family
History Scroll What's In It for You? Picture Postcards Grandparent's
Role Grandpa Too Far Think a Story Grandparent-Grandchild
Interview Create an Heirloom Catalogue Values and Traditions Living
History Folk Tales Turn-the-Page Stories Record Your Albums No
Answers Grandparents in the Virtual Classroom Show-and-Tell Expert
Don't Just Ride Off Into the Sunset Recapture the Spark
PART TWO: FIRST STORIES

Grandpa Takes a Walk Dooby and Katrinka Have an Idea Circus
Adventure The Dinosaur's Nest Dinosaurs? Having a Birthday Party?
PART THREE: THE PALM TREE STORIES Put Palm Trees in Your
Stories Along the Ridge of the Dunes Gone Sailing Dolphins Alongside
Snug Harbor Hike Visit with Two Seals Noises in the Night The Little
Old Man's Strange Story The Same Tale: And then... Still the Same
Story: What a Finish!
PART FOUR: REACH FOR THE STARS, GRANDPA! A Bagel? In
Space? Stobey and Slutter Fly to Super-Rock Playground Swinging
from a Star Visitors from Planet Earth Sir Lumpalot and Kick-Pow Into
the Stranger's House Bingbang Babbaloo Battles Burpers
PART FIVE LORE AND MEMOIRS Stories to the World Memoir:
Outer Space Logistics for the Future? Preparing for a Holiday It's Only