Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8
Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8

Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8

✦ Bilingual · English & Spanish · Ages 3–8

Some days with grandma become the stories they never forget.

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For families raising kids in two languages

  • ✓ Every sentence in English, then the same sentence in Spanish
  • ✓ Abuelos, parents, and kids all read the same page together
  • ✓ A whole day of abuela moments, told in both languages
  • ✓ Award-winning bilingual author from Mission, Texas
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📚Every sentence in English & Spanish

Grandma Love: The Greatest Gift a Child Can Receive!

Spending the Day with My Grandma was written from my heart and inspired by the beautiful memories I shared with my granddaughter. Every visit was filled with love, laughter, and simple moments that became unforgettable treasures. I can still pictu re her bright, sparkling eyes, her big smile a, and the joyful laughter that filled our home.

We spent our days making pancakes in the kitchen, playing ball, riding her bike, swinging on the swing set, reading stories, and simply enjoying being together. One of my favorite memories was watching her excitement as she ran to the door to greet Grandpa when he came home. Those everyday moments reminded me that the greatest gifts we can give our children and grandchildren are our time, love, and attention.

I wrote this book to preserve those precious memories and to encourage families to create their own. My hope is that every child who reads this story will feel the warmth of a grandparent’s love and that every family will be inspired to spend quality time together, making memories that will last a lifetime.

Perfect for:

• Family bonding

• Bedtime stories

• Grandparents gifts

• Bilingual learning (English & Spanish)

• Classrooms and libraries

• Author visits

• Ages 3–8

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Sound familiar?

Abuela has a whole world to share. You want them to catch every word.

So many grandmas carry songs, sayings, and stories in Spanish — and grandkids who answer in English. Most "bilingual" books make it worse: one page per language, and children only ever read the side they already know.

Does this sound like your family?

  • Grandma's stories get shortened to the words the kids know
  • The grandkids understand her but answer in English
  • The bilingual books at home only ever get read in English
  • You want the language to feel like love — not lessons

Picture a whole day with grandma — in both languages

  • ✓ Every moment of the day told in English and Spanish, line by line
  • ✓ Abuela reads her line, your child echoes it right back
  • ✓ The words she grew up with become words they keep
  • ✓ One book both of them reach for

Every day with grandma has a story in it

The per-sentence method

How both languages take root

1

Read the line in English

Every sentence appears first in clear, natural English.

2

Read the same line in Spanish

The exact same sentence follows in Spanish — same meaning, same rhythm, right underneath.

3

Watch them say it back

Children connect the two versions naturally — sentence by sentence, night after night.

Meet the author

Hear Cookie tell the story behind the books

One conversation, all three books — and why every sentence lives in both languages.

Start with one story. Or bring the whole family in.

Every option reads the same way — every sentence in English, then in Spanish.

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Spending The Day With My Grandma | Ages 3–8

One whole day with grandma, in both languages.

  • ✓ A full day of abuela moments
  • ✓ Hardcover, English & Spanish every sentence
  • ✓ Signed by Cookie on request
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  • ✓ A birthday told in both languages
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From Grandma Cookie's kitchen table

When you can't find the words in both languages, I wrote them down.

I'm Maria "Cookie" Carrales, a grandmother from Mission, Texas. Every book I write starts at my kitchen table, with my own grandchildren. This one is about the kind of day every abuela knows by heart — and I wrote it in both languages, every sentence, so nobody at story time is ever left out.

  • ✓ Real moments from a real family
  • ✓ Every sentence in English and Spanish, side by side
  • ✓ Read in bedrooms and classrooms across the country
🏅 Finalist & Honorable Mention · ILBA🎤 Speaker · Region 20🏫 Author visits
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Questions families ask

What ages is this written for?+
It's written for children roughly 3 to 8 as a read-aloud, and early readers enjoy reading it on their own. The sentences are short and warm — built for bedtime, not for a lesson.
What if my child only speaks English — or only Spanish?+
That's exactly who it's built for. Because every sentence appears in both languages, children follow the story in the language they know while hearing the other one line by line. Nobody gets lost, and nobody is left out.
Is the Spanish authentic?+
Yes. Cookie is a bilingual author from Mission, Texas, and each Spanish line is the same sentence — not a loose translation. It reads the way real families actually speak.
Can I get a signed copy?+
Yes — Cookie signs books on request. Just add a note at checkout with the name you'd like the dedication made out to.
How fast does it ship?+
Orders ship within 3–5 business days with tracking, and US shipping is free on orders over $35.

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