Every Sunday is the day we visit Grandpa. The place where Grandpa lives is also home to many other people’s grandpas. And every time we visit, he can’t remember who we are. Mom says that as long as we don’t forget him, that’s what matters.
Poet and author Xia Xia and Golden Tripod Award–winning illustrator Jian-Xin Zhou join forces to share personal experiences and open conversations with children about long-term care. As the impact of a super-aged society approaches, how do we talk to children about illness, aging, and death? What does it mean to “grow old”? And what does it mean to “grow up”?