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Something About That Smile
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The Umbrella Man
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Pictures are the key
My Aunt Caroline loved to look at family albums,
asking for the stories that went along with each photo. But as her Alzheimer's worsened, she grew frustrated when she couldn't remember names to go with faces.
asking for the stories that went along with each photo. But as her Alzheimer's worsened, she grew frustrated when she couldn't remember names to go with faces.
The Birth of Elderbooks
So I created a picture book especially for her... Something About That Smile is a tale of two childhood friends reunited late in life at a care facility. When friends began asking about it, we made the book available for other care providers who began reading it with the people they loved and cared for.
Now The Umbrella Man has joined the Elderbooks line-up, a humorous metaphor about surviving life's various events.
The Umbrella Man captures the imagination as well as memories, offering the time and platform for story-telling.
Now The Umbrella Man has joined the Elderbooks line-up, a humorous metaphor about surviving life's various events.
The Umbrella Man captures the imagination as well as memories, offering the time and platform for story-telling.
Pictures to love, phrases that repeat
The magic lies in the whimsical pictures and repeating phrases. Elderbooks use pictures that capture child-like, adult imagination and warm, repetitive phrases, so even adults with language loss can "read along." They can hear something familiar on every page in their unfamiliar world: "There was just something about that smile" or "It's good to have an umbrella."
Space to be together
But best of all, is the time together. Elderbooks provide time and space to simply be together. These delightful books create opportunities for meaningful interaction between people who care about each other. Whether it's a child with a grandparent, or a care provider with an elder, these stories create openings for dialogue and memory-sharing. They don't have to be read in one sitting, or even cover-to-cover. These picture-filled pages provide the platform for conversation and simply being together. What better gift could we give?
Please write us at Plainsongpublishing@gmail.com or go to our contacts page to share your special stories about the people you love and care for. That's what we love most of all--hearing your tales.
Please write us at Plainsongpublishing@gmail.com or go to our contacts page to share your special stories about the people you love and care for. That's what we love most of all--hearing your tales.
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