"After having saved the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back in Florida with his peculiar friends, where they set out on a journey across America to discover the truth about Jacob's grandfather"--

Junie B is very upset when a boy in her class plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.

Inheriting her mother's San Francisco bookshop in the wake of a tragedy, Natalie bonds with her ailing grandfather and hires a contractor to perform repairs before unexpected discoveries connect her to the community and family secrets.

Brothers Charlie and Mouse enjoy a special visit from Grumpy.

"On a rainy summer day, three children and their grandpa pick vegetables in his garden and then cook and share a delicious meal of his famous Rainbow Stew. Includes recipe"--

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of beingtorn by a love for two different countries.

Peter becomes determined to get his room back after he is forced to give it up to his grandfather.

Elmer the elephant visits with his Grandpa Eldo and they have great fun trying to remember all the things they used to do together.

"Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped...

A girl describes her special times with her great-grandfather, who may be slow and weak but still travels to places in his mindwhere no one else can go.