A Three-Book Illustrated Series For Families That Live In America

Do Your Kids Know
How Good They’ve Got It?

Grandpa Knows helps children see the blessings and opportunities they may take for granted — through stories inspired by real experiences around the world. A bigger perspective can help grow grateful hearts and possibly give them a greater purpose in life!
♥ Builds Gratitude
●●● Starts Conversations
★ Builds Perspective
◆ Inspires Purpose
“Americans Today Enjoy a Quality of Life That Would Have Seemed Unimaginable Throughout Most of Human History”
Bob and Debby Sjogren
Bob & Debby Sjogren
The Heart Behind
Grandpa Knows
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Why I Wrote Grandpa Knows

Being Overseas Gave Me a New Appreciation for America!

After decades of traveling around the world, I have seen firsthand how difficult everyday life can be for millions of people.

I’ve seen families without enough food, children without clean water, communities without adequate healthcare or education, and people without freedoms we often take for granted.

We have been tremendously blessed.

Those experiences taught me something I desperately want my grandchildren—and yours—to understand: we have been tremendously blessed.

Grandpa Knows was created to help a new generation see those blessings, become grateful for them, and discover just how good we’ve got it in America.

For my grandchildren — and yours.
“Never Before Has a Generation Enjoyed the Opportunities, Conveniences, and Prosperity That We Have in America.”
The Grandpa Knows Series

3 Books. 9 Topics.
99 Illustrated Stories.

Three books designed to help children see their world through a bigger lens — building gratitude, perspective and an awareness of the opportunities around them.

One Connected Collection
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Grandpa Knows Book One
Book One 33 Stories

Food · Water · Housing

Everyday essentials become powerful opportunities to help children recognize abundance, provision and the things they may easily take for granted.

Food Water Housing
02
Grandpa Knows Book Two
Book Two 33 Stories

Health · Education · Safety

Children discover the value of healthcare, education and everyday protections that can feel ordinary until seen from another perspective.

Health Education Safety
03
Grandpa Knows Book Three
Book Three 33 Stories

Religious Freedom · Racism · First World Problems

Thought-provoking stories open age-appropriate conversations about freedom, differences, responsibility and perspective.

Religious Freedom Racism First World Problems
Look Inside The Series

See What’s Inside Before You Choose

Explore a real two-page spread from each Grandpa Knows book and get a closer look at the stories, illustrations and perspective your children will experience.

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Book One · Sample Spread

Food · Water · Housing

See how everyday necessities become powerful stories that help children recognize how much they already have.

Open Sample Pages
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Book Two · Sample Spread

Health · Education · Safety

Discover how real-world stories help children appreciate healthcare, education and the everyday protections they may rarely stop to notice.

Open Sample Pages
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Book Three · Sample Spread

Religious Freedom · Racism · First World Problems

Preview the thought-provoking stories designed to open age-appropriate conversations about freedom, perspective and responsibility.

Open Sample Pages
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These are actual sample spreads from the Grandpa Knows series. Click any preview to open the full-size pages and take a closer look.
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More Than Information

Five Things We Want Children
To Carry With Them

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Awareness

See beyond their immediate world.

02

Gratitude

Recognize and appreciate what they have.

03

Compassion

Care about the experiences of others.

04

Generosity

Respond to what they learn with open hands.

05

Purpose

Use what they have to make a difference.

MADE TO BE SHARED

Who is Grandpa Knows for?

Designed to move naturally from family reading to classrooms, homeschool settings and community spaces.

01

Grandparents

A meaningful way to pass on perspective, gratitude and values across generations.

Family Legacy
02

Parents & Families

Stories that naturally open the door to conversations children remember.

Family Conversations
03

Schools & Homeschool

Useful for reading, discussion, perspective-building and character education.

Learning & Discussion
04

Churches & Groups

A flexible resource for thoughtful group conversations and shared learning.

Group Learning
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Gift Givers

Give something that can spark conversations and shape perspective long after it is opened.

Meaningful Gift