by Maria Shriver · Little, Brown and Company · tapa dura · ISBN 9780316001014
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«What's Happening to Grandpa?» is the children's picture book by Maria Shriver, published by Little, Brown and Company in hardcover (48 pages, in English).
Kate loves her grandfather's stories, but he starts repeating the same tales and one day forgets her name. Her mother explains that her grandfather has Alzheimer's, a disease that erases memory. To support him, Kate creates a photo album with him of their moments together, thus preserving their memories.
Originally published on April 28, 2004 and illustrated by Sandra Speidel. Recommended for readers aged 4 to 8.
A book suitable for reading as a family and for explaining to children what memory loss and Alzheimer's are; it also serves as support in the classroom.
Maria Owings Shriver is an American writer and journalist. Shriver is a member of the Shriver family and Kennedy family, a former First Lady of California, and the founder of the non-profit organization The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. She was married to actor and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with whom she had four children, before separating in 2011 and divorcing in 2021.
