It’s a touching story about a boy who lose his grandad. Kinda remind me of my own daughters since they’re so close with their grandad. It shows you that it is okay to make a new friend eventho they’ll not be the same.

I loved the picture arts that were in this book. They are simple and nice to look at.
The wordings are on point with nothing excessive therefore, very easy for children to process.
I also loved how the book tackles greif and loss for children. Turning it into a hopeful and happy story instead.
Also, the play on Spanish in the title and end were cute. It made me laugh.

I think this is a great story that very subtly talks about death while talking about a strong relationship with his abuelito. This is exactly what we mean by having kids of color in all types of work! This is representation! I only wish we had gotten a more direct discussion on the grandfather's passing and seen the child mourning and how they processed it -so it definitely could have been longer.

This is a very cute and also sad story. My grandfathers are both dead so I really felt connected to this book. I wish I had more memories with them. This book will be emotional for children but just the right amount. Children feel grief too. I hope this book helps all of them.

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.

This is a short book about a boy who does almost everything with his grandfather (Abuelo), until one day his abuelo goes to the hospital and doesn't come home. He tries to do the same things he did with his abuelo alone, but it's just not the same. Then his neighbor steps in and he doesn't feel quite so alone anymore.

The language in this book was pretty simple so even young children should be able to understand what is going on. A budding reader may also be able to read it with minimal assistance.

The illustrations were bold and colorful, and had me questioning some things until close to the end. I seriously wondered why the grandfather was only spending time with his grandson and not the granddaughter that was literally watching from afar on every page. Then I found out she was just following them around (presumably) and wasn't related to them at all. I don't think I'd want to read this book too many times, but a few rereads wouldn't be awful. Overall I give this book 3.7 out of 5 stars.

This is a lovely, heartwarming story of the relationship between a grandfather and grandson. I love books that have a strong intergenerational relationship and this one is no exception. The boy and his grandfather share many experiences together and make lots of memories: making lemonade, reading, biking and hiking, cooking and baking. It’s lovely to see how close they are. The story enables the reader to understand what it might feel like after the loss of a loved one. It doesn’t explicitly say that the grandfather has died but it does open up the opportunity to discuss what has happened and how life might be a little different. The little boy tries to carry on doing what he did with his grandfather but realises it’s not much fun on your own and so finds comfort in sharing the activities he did with his grandfather with a friend. He shows her the things his grandfather shared with him and so becomes a little aubuelito himself. This is a lovely book to share with littles both at home and it the classroom.

Thank you NetGalley and Kind World Publishing for accepting my request to read and review Abuelito.

Author: Nelly Buchet; David Corredor Benavides
Published: 03/07/23
Genre: Children's Fiction -- OwnVoices -- Parenting & Families

A beautifully messaged story. After showing the relationship of a grandfather and grandson in very few words, the authors have an illness and death of the grandfather. It is beautifully written. Next, they explore grief and ultimately a friendship.

This is not a solution. Coping is not explored. This is a well-written conversation starter before illness and death. Likewise a friendship can be platonic between a girl and boy neighbor. Finally, I like to read, cook, and take walks alone.

I would gift this to parents, grandparents, and God parents.

Thank you NetGalley and Kind World Publishing for a copy of "Abuelito" in exchange for my honest review.

This book is intended for the 4 to 8 year old age group - though it can be used as a teaching tool for other ages as well. The themes that are found in the book are grandparents, death, multi-generational relationships, kindness, support, loss, grief, and friendship. This book can open many different lines of communication with children.

The characters are cute and relatable. The artwork is detailed. It helps parents, caregivers and teachers teach children to cope with loss. Aljeo loved his Abuelo because they did everything together - they picked lemons, planted a tree, read books, told jokes, did push-ups, built forts, biked, played soccer, hiked and cooked dinner. One day Abuelo gets sick and doesn't come home from the hospital. Aljeo misses his Abuelo every day. He makes up stories about why he wasn't home - thinking that he will be home soon. He places a photo of his Abuelo at the dinner table. But nothing seems to help him with missing his Abuelo. Doing things that he used to do with him don't help because they are not fun alone. He soon realizes that a special friend that understands how he misses his Abuelo could help him.

This is a sweet story of a boy and his relationship with his grandfather. It ventures into the experience of loss, in a child's understanding. I enjoyed the diverse characters in this book and the simply illustrations.

A heartwarming book that celebrates the special bond between grandfather and grandchild... well, almost. It's over-simplistic and doesn't live up to its potential. Cute illustrations though.

- Doesn't talk about how to navigate grief

- One-dimensional take on being alone (there's a difference between being alone and loneliness): I disagree with the book that doing things alone isn't fun

- I couldn't tell the little girl was a neighbour at all until I finished the book and went to read the synopsis. She seemed more like a forgotten grandchild in the background.

This is a heartwarming story of a boy and his abuel0. It talks about them doing almost everything together, and then tells of the time that the boy's grandfather does not come home from the hospital. It highlights healing and moving on to do things with other friends. Overall, this was a sweet and short story. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital advanced copy!

This is a heartwarming/ heartbreaking book. It is a wonderful love story of an intergenerational relationship between a beloved grandfather and his grandson.

Together they play, joke around, read and enjoy each other's company to the max. They do almost everything together and are like two peas in a pod.

Then one day Abuelito becomes ill and doesn't come home from the hospital. Alejo misses his grandfather very much and hopes he will come back soon, but alas that is not to be. Alejo is very sad to have to do things alone now without his grandfather accompaniment. He does works through his grief and the reality that Abuelito will not be returning and be in his life anymore. He learns in the end how to cope with his loss and in so doing his heart heals.

This inspiring book offers a lovely life lesson to the young reader. The illustrations are detailed and colourful and you can feel the love and mutual friendship between the two on every page.

I love the book and highly recommend it.

Losing someone close to you is hard, moreover if you're not old enough to process the loss. This book can help younger kids cope with that, understanding and grieving at the same time. And like Alejo, find someone to share it with. A great book and inspiring, with fun illustration.

A lovely story of intergenerational love and friendship and the loss of these. Accessible and beautifully illustrated. Warmth radiates from the pages. Thanks to Netgalley

A sweet story about the relationship between a child and grandparent, and how grief enters the picture when a grandparent becomes very ill. The book subtly suggests the importance of remaining open to other friendships as a way to maintain joy in even simple activities of day-to-day life. It's a great message, and the illustrations are beautiful and heart-warming.

‘Abuelito’ was a beautiful story handling grief. I identify with this book a great deal, since I had a deep relationship with my abuelo growing up. Although my grandfather passed away two years ago, he still has a great impact on my life!

I would definitely recommend ‘Abuelito’ to my 1st grade class!

a heartwarming story about a kid who missed his grandfather. they used to do almost everything together and he's sad to do those thing without him, until one day he had to overcome his grief and accept the reality.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC! This is a cute story about the relationship between a grandfather and grandson. The story talks about death and what is like after we lose someone we love which surprised me, I thought this book was just going to be about their relationship and what they do together. This would be a good book to read when a family loses a family member so the child could relate to Alejo.

First and foremost, I would love to thank NetGalley, the author, and publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this advanced copy. This book is so good and full of moral values

Thank you, Kind World Publishing, for the advance reading copy.

I love this book so much. I feel this is one of the best examples of how kids perceive separation and grief.

The story is about a little boy and his grandfather. They do things together and the little boy grows up feeling happy. However, one day his Abuelo never returned from the hospital. The boy tries to adjust and does everything alone until he finds a new friend.

This is such a heartwarming story. The illustrations are great.