Publisher's Synopsis
Six-year-old Fred is frightened and confused when his best friend, his grandpa, suddenly is unable to speak, stand up, or walk. When he is told Grandpa had a stroke, Fred doesn't understand, so he asks his Grandpa's doctor to explain. In the end, Fred is relieved to know he was not the cause of Grandpa's illness, that he can help his grandpa recover, and that with help and over time, Grandpa can regain much of what he lost due to the stroke.
Come On, Grandpa; You Can Do It! attempts to help adolescent children understand that strokes "happen." No one is at fault, particularly the child who may think his/her behavior was responsible for the parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or close friend's stroke, ("If you don't stop that, you're going to give me a stroke!") and this book explains that in a rhyming verse, colorful way that can not only relieve any guilt complex the child may feel, but also show how the child can help the stroke survivor in ways only a child can do.
