About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is anticipating a visit from a favorite relative or needs to see how to handle disappointment with creativity and grace. Rica Baptista is ecstatic for Adventure Week with her beloved Grampy, but when he arrives on crutches, her high-energy plans seem ruined. This gentle early chapter book follows Rica as she learns to pivot, showing that the quality of time spent together matters far more than the activities themselves. It is a warm, humorous exploration of empathy and the deep bond between generations. Perfect for children ages 6 to 9, it models how to be a 'problem solver' when life doesn't go exactly as planned. Parents will appreciate the positive depiction of Cape Verdean American culture and the protagonist's growth in emotional maturity.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book deals with physical injury (Grampy on crutches) in a direct and secular way. The focus is not on the pain of the injury but on the logistical and emotional shift it causes for the family. The resolution is realistic and hopeful.
