Now One Foot, Now the Other
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- Author：Tomie dePaola
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Summary
Bobby loved to be with his grandfather， Bob。 They did so many things together。 Then Bob suffered a stroke， and Bobby was frightened and confused until he realized that even though Bob couldn't move or talk， he knew what was happening around him。
And it was Bobby who began to help Bob with some of the things his grandfather had helped him to learn--how to eat by himself， to talk， and even to walk again。
In this companion volume to Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs， Tomie de Paola lovingly and perceptively explores the relationship between a child and his grandfather in a situation experienced by many families。
Reviews
Panda Incognito
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Wow。 This was really moving。 I vaguely remember reading it when I was a child， but I appreciate it so much more from an adult perspective， especially because of personal life experiences。 This is a very moving book， and is hopeful without being saccharine。
Alana
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I love this story！ It sounded vaguely familiar when I picked it up at the library， and I'm sure I remember reading it as a kid。 Such a sweet， tender story of family and circle of life。 I love this story！ It sounded vaguely familiar when I picked it up at the library， and I'm sure I remember reading it as a kid。 Such a sweet， tender story of family and circle of life。 。。。more
Candance Doerr-Stevens
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This is a beautiful book， one I foresee reading again and again。 The relationship between Bob the grandfather and grandson Bobby， is subtle and yet very deep。 I can see using this story as a mentor text for illustrating how to “exploding a moment”in writing， especially related to the scenes building the block towers together。Used （4） - Goodwill
Liberty Reads
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Such a touching story about a grandpa and grandson who share a special bond。 A great read to show adversity can bring a family closer together in love and bond。 You may need a box of Kleenex for this one。 Recommended for 4-100
Donna Figurski
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"Now One Foot， Now the Other" by Tomie dePaola is one of my favorite books。 I love all of Tomie's books， but this one touches the heart。 My husband， David， had a traumatic brain injury in 2005， and like Bob had to relearn to walk。 I guess I was my husband's "Bobby" as I helped David to learn to walk again。This book is so important in helping a child understand what happened to grandpa （grandma， anyone） when they suffer a debilitating brain injury。 It is even an eye-opener for adults。I highly rec "Now One Foot， Now the Other" by Tomie dePaola is one of my favorite books。 I love all of Tomie's books， but this one touches the heart。 My husband， David， had a traumatic brain injury in 2005， and like Bob had to relearn to walk。 I guess I was my husband's "Bobby" as I helped David to learn to walk again。This book is so important in helping a child understand what happened to grandpa （grandma， anyone） when they suffer a debilitating brain injury。 It is even an eye-opener for adults。I highly recommend this book to any audience。Donna O’Donnell Figurskiauthor of "Prisoners without Bars: A Caregiver’s Tale" 。。。more
Joan
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Very realistic story of the love between a little boy and his grandfather and how their roles reverse after the grandpa has a stroke and is incapacitated。
Peacegal
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A child helps his beloved grandfather， who has had a stroke， in this sweet and affecting story。
Kassie
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Perfectly sad and hopeful。 😢
Kaylynn Johnsen
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After Bobby's grandfather has a stroke he is afraid， for a minute。 Then he teaches "Bob" in the loving way "Bob" taught him。 This story brought me to tears。 After Bobby's grandfather has a stroke he is afraid， for a minute。 Then he teaches "Bob" in the loving way "Bob" taught him。 This story brought me to tears。 。。。more
Morton Public Library
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Multi-generational; Living with invisible disability; Moving （appeal terms from NoveList）-Marge， Hilary
Edward Sojuwa
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The late Tomie DePaola was an Italian-American author whose every book， every step shattered the stereotype of what Italians are。 Tomie had a great heart， nothing Tony Soprano about him。 His books for kids were meant to change the world， and even in this day and age that change is still being felt。 This book is about two special people， a grandfather named Bob and his grandson Bobby。 As an infant， Bobby learns from Grampa Bob how to walk， first one foot， then the other， taking time with each ste The late Tomie DePaola was an Italian-American author whose every book， every step shattered the stereotype of what Italians are。 Tomie had a great heart， nothing Tony Soprano about him。 His books for kids were meant to change the world， and even in this day and age that change is still being felt。 This book is about two special people， a grandfather named Bob and his grandson Bobby。 As an infant， Bobby learns from Grampa Bob how to walk， first one foot， then the other， taking time with each step。 This info will come in handy when Grampa suffers a stroke， and it's up to Bobby to give back to Grampa Bob the lesson about walking Grampa once gave little Bobby。 It's one of the most moving portraits of family bonding I've ever read。 I've even had to fight my own emotional numbness to get feeling into my soul， as I'm 51 now and have fond memories of my own grandfather， Francis John Hackett， legally blind but it never stopped him from seeing what was truly beautiful about life。 Tomie DePaola didn't so much reopen an old wound in my soul as he gave my scarred heart new strength。 In a way， his death has given me new life。 If it's same for you， then his mission on earth is complete， and I still believe， even with his passing， his mission is just warming up。 His message is complex yet simple: every journey in life involves that first step， one foot， then another， taking time。Four starsTomie walks the talk！ 。。。more
T Crockett
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Great themes: persistence， love， patience， gritGood for young readers since it has some repetition。 It would be a good book for introducing making predictions。
Erin
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This is a great story of love between a young boy and his grandfather who he called Bob。 Bob teaches him to walk and says “now one foot， now the other。” Then they would take the wooden blocks from the shelf and they would build a tower together。 This was great fun for both of them， building and watching them fall down。 His grandfather told him stories and then walked with him， “now 1 foot， now the other。” When he was five he went to the amusement park， ate ice cream and at night watched firewor This is a great story of love between a young boy and his grandfather who he called Bob。 Bob teaches him to walk and says “now one foot， now the other。” Then they would take the wooden blocks from the shelf and they would build a tower together。 This was great fun for both of them， building and watching them fall down。 His grandfather told him stories and then walked with him， “now 1 foot， now the other。” When he was five he went to the amusement park， ate ice cream and at night watched fireworks。 Their evenings always ended with Bobby asking him how to how he taught him to walk。 That was his favorite and most intimate moment。 One day Bobby learns his grandpa had a stroke and will be in the hospital for a very long time。 He also learns he may not know him and will never be the same。 You can feel his broken heart and see his loneliness。 One day his grandpa comes home and is in bed。 Bobby is afraid， but his father took grandpa from bed to a chair。 Bobby talks to him and detects a tear in his eye that spoke of recognition。 Bobby called his mother to tell him grandpa knows who he is。 He builds blocks and very slowly grandpa responds and improves。 The love they share ultimately is the medicine and healing force。 By his six birthday he asked grandpa to tell him how he taught him to walk but now it is Bobby who is helping his grandpa as he says “now 1 foot now the other。” Tommy DiPaolo can evoke emotions so deeply you know he must somehow have experienced the subject in some degree。 A fantastic story of a grandparents love for a child and his love and devotion in return。*Lillian B 。。。more
MaryAnn
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I re read this book every so often。 It is a great story of compassion and understanding between a grandfather and grand son as well as people。 The title has become one of my mantra's for dealing with challenges in my own life。 I re read this book every so often。 It is a great story of compassion and understanding between a grandfather and grand son as well as people。 The title has become one of my mantra's for dealing with challenges in my own life。 。。。more
Laura Brandon
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This story is good to use to help children to understand what has happened to relatives， and what it means to have a stroke。 This book can help to discuss how when we age it can be cyclical; needing the same support we needed when we were very young。
Mathew
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Oh boy， this book。 I've read a few dozen of Tomie's work now and this has to be one of my favourites。 Originally published in 1981， the story explores the intergenerational relationship between a young boy and his grandfather。 We watch as the grandfather teaches his grandson to walk and play。 Then， a several years later， the grandfather has a stroke。 Rather than wallow in self-pity or despair， the young boy decides that it is now his turn to teach his grandfather to walk。 This shows the incredib Oh boy， this book。 I've read a few dozen of Tomie's work now and this has to be one of my favourites。 Originally published in 1981， the story explores the intergenerational relationship between a young boy and his grandfather。 We watch as the grandfather teaches his grandson to walk and play。 Then， a several years later， the grandfather has a stroke。 Rather than wallow in self-pity or despair， the young boy decides that it is now his turn to teach his grandfather to walk。 This shows the incredible determination and sense of optimism that is so prevalent in the young and something that we need to consider holding on to as we grow older。 Emotional， sensitive， wise， deeply powerful which handling the theme gently， Now One Foot， Now the Other is a bloomin' wonder。 。。。more
Anthony
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Few books longer （or shorter） than this one achieve the depth， breadth， wisdom， generosity， skill， creativity， and reward as does this book。 Breathtaking in scope， awesome in reach， noble in effort。 Simultaneously effective and destabilizing。
Diane
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Bobby was named after his best friend， Grandpa Bob。 Bob and Bobby play together and Bob helps Bobby learn to walk。 But shortly after Bobby’s fifth birthday， Bob has a stroke。 At first， Bobby is afraid。 But then， he and his grandpa make a connection through the games they played。 Sweet story。
Jo Oehrlein
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The story of a boy and his grandfather。 They're very close and spend a lot of time together。 When the grandfather has a stroke， roles are reversed。 The story of a boy and his grandfather。 They're very close and spend a lot of time together。 When the grandfather has a stroke， roles are reversed。 。。。more
Jessica
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Oh now that one just made me cry - recommended by a former colleague who knows exactly how far my dad has come in the years since his stroke， and how much his relationship with my little boy means to them both。 Sigh。 I'll have to order myself a copy of that very soon。 Oh now that one just made me cry - recommended by a former colleague who knows exactly how far my dad has come in the years since his stroke， and how much his relationship with my little boy means to them both。 Sigh。 I'll have to order myself a copy of that very soon。 。。。more
Dana
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Not often does a picture book bring me to tears。。。 if you’ve had a special grandparent， read it。
Gina Mogen
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What a great book for our class to read in preparation for our upcoming field trip to visit members of the elderly community！ Loved the story！
Shari
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This tugs at my heart and the hearts of my children。 Sweet and heartfelt book about the love between a grandfather and grandchild。
Luisa Knight
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What a sweet story！ A little boy and his grandfather are very close。 When his grandfather has a stroke， the little boy learns how to still share meaningful moments together with him。 Warning: it's a tearjerker！Ages: 4 - 9**Like my reviews？ I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too。 These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book， so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't。 I also have Clean Guides （downloadable PDFs） which enable you to clean up your book bef What a sweet story！ A little boy and his grandfather are very close。 When his grandfather has a stroke， the little boy learns how to still share meaningful moments together with him。 Warning: it's a tearjerker！Ages: 4 - 9**Like my reviews？ I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too。 These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book， so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't。 I also have Clean Guides （downloadable PDFs） which enable you to clean up your book before reading it！ Visit my website: The Book Radar。 。。。more
Allison
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I love Tomie dePaola， but this book was so touching and special。 I definitely recommend it if your children are around elderly people often。 Lovely story; I couldn't help getting choked up in the end。 I love Tomie dePaola， but this book was so touching and special。 I definitely recommend it if your children are around elderly people often。 Lovely story; I couldn't help getting choked up in the end。 。。。more
Kris Dersch
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A lovely story of a grandson/grandfather relationship through aging and illness。 Doesn't have the timeless quality of a lot of his books。。。it just feels a bit dated。。。but it captures its message perfectly for the age group。 A lovely story of a grandson/grandfather relationship through aging and illness。 Doesn't have the timeless quality of a lot of his books。。。it just feels a bit dated。。。but it captures its message perfectly for the age group。 。。。more
Kathryn Allen
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Grandpa and boy teach each other to walk。
Kenneth Clayton
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Excellent book， glad to read this to my girls in a time where the elderly and those who are ill and or disabled are so often looked upon as less than fully human。
Delia
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This is such a touching and emotional story。 This story can be relatable for a child whose grandparent went through or is going through something related to their health in turn affects the child's relationship with their grandparent。 This story could help the child understand that their grandparents did not choose illness to affect their relationship on purpose and that they need the love of their grandchildren in order to help their grandparents feel better。 This would be a good read for a chi This is such a touching and emotional story。 This story can be relatable for a child whose grandparent went through or is going through something related to their health in turn affects the child's relationship with their grandparent。 This story could help the child understand that their grandparents did not choose illness to affect their relationship on purpose and that they need the love of their grandchildren in order to help their grandparents feel better。 This would be a good read for a child who is 4 years old and up。 。。。more
Tommy Schlosser
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