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Through Grandpa's Eyes

by Patricia MacLachlan, Deborah Ray · 1971

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On John's visits to Grandpa's house, his blind grandfather shares with him the special way he sees and moves in the world.

Genre
literary fiction
Themes
disabilitydiversity
Setting
1970s
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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