Grandfather's Wrinkles

Lucy and her grandfather are the focus of this poignant and warm story that teaches that wrinkles are badges of happiness rather than signs of age. Lucy asks Granddad, “ Why doesn''t your skin fit you? It'' s all crinkly,” to which he replies, “ Those crinkles are called wrinkles,” each of which he got when he smiled especially big. As Lucy traces Granddad'' s joy-filled face, he describes his memories and shares the cause of each line— his wedding day, Lucy'' s mother'' s birth, precious moments from her childhood, and Lucy'' s birth, among others. Beautiful drawings recreate each thoughtful memory, and the recollections showcase an intimate bond between the two generations.