Grandparent books for new grandparents or older, more-experienced grandma’s and grandpa’s, are books for and about grandparenting that every grandparent should read. Are you a new grandparent or a soon-to-be grandma or grandpa and need help choosing your new grandparent nickname?
Below you will find a list of grandparent books that deal with picking a grandparent name for yourself, books that discuss grandparent rights and visitation issues, as well as a great list of grandparent memory books that grandmother’s and grandfather’s can and need to create a long lasting history of memories for their children, grandchildren and ancestral genealogy records.
If you are a new grandma or grandpa and have ever said to yourself, “Don’t call me Grandma!”, you will love the first grandparent nickname book listed below. There are over 10,000 grandparent nicknames to choose from, nothing like the ridiculous grandparent names suggested online, that you’d surely be embarrassed and upset if your grandchild called you any of those names.
Grandparent Books – Grandparent Names/Nicknames
- The New Grandparents Name Book
by Lin Wellford and Skye Pifer
- The Big Book of Grandparents’ Names
by Jeanmarie O’Keefe Moore
- A Grandparent’s Book
by Milton Kamen
- Grand and Great: Grandparents and Grandchildren Share Their Stories of Love and Wisdom
by Mark Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Amy Newmark
- 101 Ways to Spoil Your Grandchild
by Vicki Lansky
- Long-Distance Grandparenting: Connecting With Your Grandchildren from Afar
by Willma Willis Gore
- Teach Yourself Grandparenting
by Lynn Chestermann
- The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas & Grandpas!
by Sally Lloyd Jones
- Funny, You Don’t Look Like A Grandmother
by Lois Wyse
- Grandma and Me
by Karen Katz
- That’s What Grandparents Are For
by Arlene Uslander and Freddie Levin
- Grandparents are Special
by Trena Gologan
- The Grandparents’ Treasure Chest: A Journal of Memories to Share with Your Grandchildren
by Edward Fays
- Chicken Soup for the Grandparent’s Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Grandparents
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Meladee & Hanoch McCarty
- The Grandparent Guide: The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting
by Arthur Kornhaber
- Our Story
by Editors of Readers Digest
- I Loved You Before You Were Born
by Anne Bowen
- The Gifts of Being Grand
by Marianne Richmond
- Welcome To Grandparenting
by Rosemary Weis and Michelle Johnston
Grandparents Rights & Raising Grandchildren

- Grandparents as Parents: A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family
by Sylvie De Toledo
- Raising Our Children’s Children
by Deborah Doucette-Dudman
- The Essential Grandparent: A Guide to Making a Difference
by Lillian Carson
- Grandparenting in a Changing World
by Eda J. Leshan
- Black Grandparents As Parents
by Lenora Madison Poe
- Grandparents Rights, 4E (Grandparents’ Rights)
by Traci Truly
- Grandparents’ Rights: What Every Grandparent Needs to Know
by Patricia Slorah
- To Grandma’s House, We–Stay: When You Have to Stop Spoiling Your Grandchildren and Start Raising Them
by Bob Rowland and Sally Houtman
- The Extra Parent: How Grandparents Are Helping Out, Pitching In, and Raising Their Grandchildren
by Elaine Denholtz
- When A Parent Goes To Jail: A Comprehensive Guide for Counseling Children of Incarcerated Parents
by Rebecca M. Yaffe, and Lonnie F. Hoade
- Godly Grandparenting: A Christian Guide for Today’s Families
by Ben E. Dickerson and Darrel R. Watkins
- Thou Shalt Not Whine: The Eleventh Commandment: What We Whine About, Why We Do It and How to Stop
by January Jones
- When the Labels Don’t Fit: A New Approach to Raising a Challenging Child
by Barbara Probst
Grandparent Memory Books – Personalized Memory Books

- Grandparents’ Memory Book: Did You Really Walk Five Miles to School?
by Teri Harrison
- My Thoughts with Love: A Parent’s Keepsake Journal
by Anne Geddes
- Memories for My Grandchild
by Annie Decker and Nicole Stephenson
- Grandpa, Tell Me Your Memories
by Kathleen Lasier
- Grandma, Tell Me Your Memories
by Kathy Lasier
- Journal of Wisdom: Grandfather’s Thoughts on Life and Living
by Penton Overseas Inc.
- To Our Children’s Children: Journal of Family Memories
by Bob Greene
- The Story of a Lifetime: A Keepsake of Personal Memoirs
by Steven and Pamela Pavuk
- Book of Us: A Journal of Your Love Story in 150 Questions
by David and Kate Marshall
- The Book of Myself: A Do-It-Yourself Autobiography In 201 Questions
by Carl and David Marshall
- Grandmother Remembers: A Written Heirloom for My Grandchild
by Judith Levy
- Grandfather Remembers: Memories for My Grandchild
by Judith Levy
- Dad Remembers: Memories for My Child
by Judith Levy
- The Mommy Journal: Letters To Your Child
by Tracy Broy
- Grandparent’s Memory Book for Jewish Families
by Various Authors
- Christmas Memories: A Keepsake Book from the Heart of the Home
by Susan Branch
- The Grandparent Book: A Keepsake Journal
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
- A Grandparent’s Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words
by Thomas Nelson
- The Grandmother Book: A Book About You for Your Grandchild
by Andy Hilford and Susan Hilford
Grandparent memory books make a great Christmas gift for grandparents, or as a Birthday, Anniversary or “just because” gift for a grandmother or grandfather. If you are a parent yourself, remember to always keep a journal or scrapbook of notes and remembrances (with photos) for your children and grandchildren to remember you by when your time on Earth is done.
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