BOOKS & RESOURCES
Stories That Help Children Understand
Books give children words for experiences that may otherwise be difficult to understand. Explore books and resources that help children learn about Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, disabilities, caregiving, and other life experiences with greater understanding and compassion.
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Choose where you’d like to begin. Explore children’s books and practical resources for families, caregivers, educators, librarians, and others supporting children.
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Browse children’s books shared by Nana’s Books Foundation with schools, libraries, and communities.
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Find books and resources that help children understand memory loss and changes in someone they love.
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Disabilities & Differences
Discover stories that encourage understanding, inclusion, belonging, and appreciation of differences.
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Caregiving & Family Support
Find resources that help children understand caregiving, changing family roles, and the experiences of people they love.
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Books With a Purpose
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Nana’s Books Foundation shares thoughtfully selected children’s books that help young readers explore important topics, understand different experiences, and see themselves and others in the stories they read. Browse some of the books we’ve placed in the hands of children through schools, libraries, and community programs.
My Brother Charlie
Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete, with Denene Millner
AUTISM · SIBLINGS · UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES
Gardening with Grandma
Linda Bozzo
ALZHEIMER’S · GRANDPARENTS · FAMILY
Helen’s Big World
Doreen Rappaport
DISABILITY · DEAFNESS & BLINDNESS · BIOGRAPHY
Dancing with Grandad
Linda Bozzo
ALZHEIMER’S · GRANDPARENTS · CONNECTION
Dad, Jackie, and Me
Myron Uhlberg
DEAFNESS · FAMILY · HISTORY
A Day with No Words
Tiffany Hammond
AUTISM · COMMUNICATION · NEURODIVERSITY
Helping Children Understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia Through Books
FEATURED RESOURCE
When someone a child loves begins experiencing memory loss or other changes caused by dementia, children often have questions they don’t know how to ask. This guide offers practical ways to begin the conversation, respond to difficult questions, choose helpful books, and help children stay connected.
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A Growing Library for Families and Educators
Nana’s Books Foundation is building a collection of practical resources to help adults use children’s books to begin meaningful conversations about Alzheimer’s and dementia, disabilities and differences, caregiving, and other life experiences.
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Nana’s Books Foundation provides thoughtfully selected books to eligible Title I schools and public libraries, helping children access stories that build understanding, connection, and compassion.
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