( taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
A grandmother is a lady who has no little children of
her own. She likes other people's.
A grandfather is a man grandmother.
Grandmothers don't have to do anything except be
there when we come to see them. They are so old they
shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive
us to the store and have lots of quarters for us.
When they take us for walks, they slow down past
things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.
They show us and talk to us about the color of the
flowers and also why we shouldn't step on "cracks."
They don't say, "Hurry up."
Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to
tie your shoes.
They wear glasses and funny underwear.
They can take their teeth and gums out.
Grandmothers don't have to be smart.
They have to answer questions like "why isn't God
married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?".
When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't
mind if we ask for the same story over again.
Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially
if you don't have television, because they are the only
grown ups who like to spend time with us.
They know we should have snack-time before bedtime
and they say prayers with us every time, and kiss us
even when we've acted bad.