Grandfather's Story Cloth, by Linda Gerdner, Sarah Langford
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Chersheng's grandfather is beginning to forget things: little things like turning off the water faucet and big things like Chersheng's name. Sometimes he even forgets that he is in America now. Chersheng feels sad and helpless when he learns that Grandfather has Alzheimer's Disease, but then Chersheng's mother presents him with a story cloth stitched by Grandfather himself, embroidered in the Hmong tradition. Through the story cloth, Grandfather's memories of his life in Laos come alive. And inspired by Grandfather's tales about his life before the war forced him to immigrate to America, Chersheng comes up with a plan to capture his family's new life with his own art project. This way, they can all remember that their love is stronger than Alzheimer s Disease, no matter in which country they live. Linda Gerdner's heartwarming story addresses the increasing number of children who live with elderly grandparents with dementia. This volume, presented bilingually in English and Hmong, allows children and their loved ones not only to gain a compassionate understanding of Alzheimer's Disease, but also to share in the simplest act of pleasure and love -- that of reading together.
Grandfather's Story Cloth, by Linda Gerdner, Sarah Langford- Amazon Sales Rank: #2271326 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-01
- Binding: Paperback
- 32 pages
From School Library Journal Grade 2–4—A Hmong boy learns about his grandfather's life in Laos and his escape to the United States as they share memories illustrated on the elderly man's story cloth. Grandfather has Alzheimer's disease and is beginning to forget common things. Chersheng's fear and exasperation are evident, as are the family's great respect and consideration for their aging relative. The English and Hmong texts face paintings that express the many moods of the characters. Endpapers and the back cover feature numerous geometric patterns that are common in Hmong handicrafts. A full spread shows the story cloth for easy reference and closer examination for details. Background information on Alzheimer's disease and the Hmong refugees and their story cloths will be appreciated by adults preparing to read the story or older children seeking information on both of these topics. A strong family story about difficult social issues relevant to today's society.—Erlene Bishop Killeen, Stroughton Area School District, WI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist Chersheng, a third-grader, observes his grandfather’s growing confusion as his memory loss becomes more profound. Grandfather gathers sticks for a cooking fire, though Mother cooks on a gas stove. More disturbing, he calls Chersheng “Fong,” the name of his younger brother who died when their family fled from soldiers in Laos. Looking at a traditional Hmong story cloth that he made years before, Grandfather relates his family’s history to Chersheng, who makes a collage showing his grandfather’s life in America. Written in a straightforward manner, the text smoothly weaves Grandfather’s history into the contemporary tale, which shows how Alzheimer’s disease affects the whole family. Watercolor paintings sensitively depict this intergenerational story. The dual-language text appears side by side, English on a white background and Hmong on light blue, green, or tan. Reminiscent of Hmong geometric needlework, patterned squares decorate the end panels of this well-designed book. Notes on Alzheimer’s disease and on the Hmong and their story cloths are appended. Grades K-3. --Carolyn Phelan
Review Most Outstanding Health and Safety Children's Book; Gold Medal Winner 2009 Grandfather's Story Cloth is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book/product has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice Awards
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Alzheimer's disease in an Asian immigrant family By Henry Berry A Hmong family who fled Laos after the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia and Alzheimer's disease which can afflict the elderly of any race are brought together. The young boy Chersheng is confused and saddened over his grandfather forgetting small things. In one incident, Chersheng's blanket becomes soaked when the bathroom sink overflows after the grandfather forgets to turn off the water. Another time, the grandfather forgets Chersheng's name.Chersheng sees the chance to reconnect with his grandfather again and involve him in the family when his mother gives him a story cloth the grandfather had made as a way to record the time before the family came to America. The Hmong people made such colorful woven story cloths to sell some of them to raise money to emigrate to America and get settled there.Chersheng gets the idea to make a story cloth of his own. When Chersheng shows it to his grandfather, the cloth awakens memories of his past. He recognizes photographs of family members, and he points out the family's present house and vegetable garden in Chersheng's story cloth. The grandfather does remember important parts of the family's past and present, and his memories have a part in the family's unity and future.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Grandfather's Story Cloth is a good quality tool for students and educators By Diana Rohini LaVigne As a dual-language book for children, Grandfather's Story Cloth conveys a touching chronicle about a grandfather loosing battle with the memory-crippling disease Alzheimer. And although many memories are fading swiftly, the grandfather's memories of his time in Laos and his Hmong culture are renewed and resurfacing. As his family brace to deal with the declining state of the elder member, authors Linda Gerdner and Sarah Langford deliver a narrative that helps readers better understand the disease and how to deal with its impact.Stuart Loughridge's illustrations assist in supporting the purpose of the book with bold, colorful yet simple imagery. Ending with an explanation of both Alzheimer's disease and the Hmong culture, this story provides an essential piece of literature that tackles a chief topic and exposes children to an underexposed Asian culture. Grandfather's Story Cloth is a good quality tool for students and educators to learn more about this rich civilization.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A profound story, warmly illustrated and highly recommended By Midwest Book Review Grandfather's Story Cloth is a bilingual English/Hmong picturebook about a young Hmong-American boy named Chersheng, whose grandfather has Alzheimer's disease; sometimes Chersheng's grandfather doesn't know where he is. But Chersheng's mother shows Chersheng a story cloth, stitched with care and embroidered in the Hmong tradition by his grandfather. Through the cloth, Chersheng learns of his grandfather's memories of life in Laos. Inspired by the cloth and his Grandfather's stories of how life was before war forced him to come to America, Chershing embarks on his own art project, as a means of expressing love stronger than a disease that attacks and destroys memory itself. A profound story, warmly illustrated and highly recommended especially for children's library collections.
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