1
of
1
How to Survive Being a Grandparent
A Hilarious Guide for Grandmas and Grandads
Brief Description
Dive into this hilarious, fully illustrated guide packed with tongue-in-cheek tips to prepare you for the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime - being a grandparent! Attention all grandparents! This book is the essential guide to navigating the treacherous waters of spoiling grandchildren, mastering the art of...
Read More
Format: Hardback
$2499
Unit price
/
Unavailable
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
How to Survive Being a Grandparent
$2499
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Attention all grandparents! This book is the essential guide to navigating the treacherous waters of spoiling grandchildren, mastering the art of babysitting, perfecting your baking skills, and much more. Dive into this hilarious, fully illustrated guide packed with tongue-in-cheek tips to prepare you for the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime!
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
Dive into this hilarious, fully illustrated guide packed with tongue-in-cheek tips to prepare you for the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime - being a grandparent!
Attention all grandparents! This book is the essential guide to navigating the treacherous waters of spoiling grandchildren, mastering the art of babysitting, perfecting your cake-baking skills, and much more.
Being a grandparent can come with all sorts of challenges. Perhaps you're wondering how to stay trendy in order to impress your grandkids, or wanting to discover the secret to maintaining your sanity during endless rounds of "Baby Shark"? Whatever questions you might have, this book is the ticket to grandparenting greatness.
Charmingly illustrated by Ian Baker, How to Survive Being a Grandparent is packed with tongue-in-cheek advice that will have you chuckling from page to page. Whether you're a seasoned grandparent or a newcomer just learning the ropes, you'll learn to embrace the chaos, stock up on all the supplies you'll need, and cherish your most rewarding adventure yet - grandparenthood!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781837995134
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Summersdale Publishers
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ian Baker
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 116.0mm
Height: 156.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Kate Freeman understands the ups and downs of parenthood, having two children of her own. When she's not writing she enjoys painting and photography. She lives in Lincolnshire, UK with her family.
Also by Kate Freeman
View all-
The Little Instruction Book for Retirement
It's time to celebrate the end of an era - and the start of a whole new one! Ah, retirement - from here on out it's all lazy lie-ins, pleasant afternoons in the garden (or the garden centre), long lunches with friends and evenings spent in a comfy chair in front of the fire, right? Wrong! Welcome to a world...Hardback$1800Elsewhere:$1999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Little Instruction Book for Cat Parents
This hilarious instruction book is here to help you accept that being a cat parent is not a choice, but a lifestyle. Your cat rules your home and your heart. You bend over backwards to cater to their quirks. In fact, you would do anything for your pampered puss. So why is it that they sometimes choose to ignore you,...Hardback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Little Instruction Book for Dog Parents
This hilarious instruction book is here to help you accept that being a dog parent is not a choice, but a lifestyle. Your dog rules your home and your heart. You bend over backwards to cater to their quirks. In fact, you would do anything for your pampered pup. So why is it that they treat your toilet like a...Hardback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Little Instruction Book for Seniors
Full of senior sagacity and elderly erudition, this hilarious survival guide is on hand to show you that it really is the life in your years that countsNow that you're a senior, you'll come to realize that there is nothing that can't be fixed by a quick trip to the garden centre, that your "bad back" will reliably get you...Hardback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Little Instruction Book for Grandparents
The Little Instruction Book for Grandparents by Kate Freeman is the perfect gift for new grandparents, packed with humorous tips and tongue-in-cheek advice on how to look after the newest additions to the family. Just when you thought your children were off your hands... along come the grandchildren! It's time to wave goodbye to that fleeting peace and quiet and...Hardback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Down the Slide: A βWords Togetherβ Storybook to Help Children Find Their Voices
Down the Slide, part of the βWords Togetherβ series, has been created to support children to understand and use two-word sentences. Using the pivot word βdownβ, the simple story and repetitious structure provide an opportunity for the child to hear and experience the sentence structure in new ways. Bright and colourful illustrations provide rich opportunities for conversation and engagement. This...Paperback$3099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Gone to the Park: A βWords Togetherβ Storybook to Help Children Find Their Voices
Gone to the Park, part of the βWords Togetherβ series, has been created to support children to understand and use two-word sentences. Using the pivot word βgoneβ, the simple story and repetitious structure provide an opportunity for the child to hear and experience the sentence structure in new ways. Bright and colourful illustrations provide rich opportunities for conversation and engagement....Paperback$3099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Hello!: A 'Words Together' Storybook to Help Children Find Their Voices
Hello!, part of the Words Together series, has been created to support children in understanding and using two-word sentences. Using the pivot word 'hello', the simple story and repetitious structure provide an opportunity for the child to hear and experience the sentence structure in new ways. Bright and colourful illustrations offer rich opportunities for conversation and engagement. This storybook is...Paperback$3099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Sleep Time: A 'Words Together' Storybook to Help Children Find Their Voices
Sleep Time, part of the βWords Togetherβ series, has been created to support children to understand and use two-word sentences. Using the pivot word βsleepingβ, the simple story and repetitious structure provide an opportunity for the child to hear and experience the sentence structure in new ways. Bright and colourful illustrations provide rich opportunities for conversation and engagement. This storybook...Paperback$3099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
How to Survive Retirement
Dive into this hilarious, fully illustrated guide packed with tongue-in-cheek tips to prepare you for an exciting new life chapter - retirement! Attention all retirees! This book is the essential guide to navigating life beyond the nine-to-five. Your freedom begins here, and you're going to need all the advice you can get on how to while away the hours, make...HardbackSold Out
More from Uncategorised
View all-
Gift Wrap
Transform any book into the perfect gift with Book Hero's premium gift wrap! Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply surprising a loved one, our gift wrap adds an extra layer of excitement to your thoughtful gesture. Features: Elegant Design: Our gift wrap features a timeless design that complements any book, making it ideal for birthdays, holidays, or any...From FreeUnit price /Unavailable -
Shadows of Navarre (Fourth Wing) Bookmark
Rebecca Yarros reignited the romantasy genre with the release of Fourth Wing (2023), the first book in her Empyrean series. Centered around 20-year-old dragon-rider recruit Violet Sorrengail, the series defies traditional fantasy tropes by offering readers a female hero who is both formidable and deeply human.Miscellaneous print$795Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Tell Your Life Story
Everyone has a life story. This is your chance to share yours. The Official Hear Your Story Collection Everyone has a life story. This is your chance to share yours. Leave a legacy with this guided journal to sharing your cherished memories, hard-earned wisdom, and proudest achievements. From bestselling creator of the Hear Your Story series Jeffrey Mason, Tell Your...Paperback$2099Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Hunger Code
From the author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Obesity Code comes The Hunger Code. For generations, we've accepted the story that weight loss never lasts - that as soon as you go off your diet or stop taking your medication you will revert to your old self and regain weight, and the dieting journey will start all over again. But...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
My First Ikura
A gentle and powerful story that reclaims the sacredness of a girlβs first ikura (period) through a MΔori lens β celebrating connection, ceremony and whakapapa. Rooted in te ao MΔori, My First Ikura and the reo MΔori translation Taku Ikura Tuatahi is abeautifully illustrated childrenβs book that follows a young girlβs first period, guided by the support of her whΔnau....Hardback$2700Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Shadows of Navarre (Fourth Wing) Midi Lined Hardcover Journal
Rebecca Yarros reignited the romantasy genre with the release of Fourth Wing (2023), the first book in her Empyrean series. Centered around 20-year-old dragon-rider recruit Violet Sorrengail, the series defies traditional fantasy tropes by offering readers a female hero who is both formidable and deeply human.Hardback$3295Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Kara-ori (Japanese Kimono) Bookmark
Showcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, this kimono design dates to the Edo period (1615β1868), when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. Kara-ori refers specifically to the exquisitely embroidered women's kimono that traditional Noh theatre was known for.Miscellaneous print$795Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Dazzas Cooked
This book is a celebration of Darrenβs biggest hits, the recipes that put Ashby Pies on the map. Inside Dazzaβs Cooked you will find chapters including: β Pies: beef cheek and cheese, roast lamb and rosemary, smoked fish pie.β Corner Bakery: bacon, beer and cheese scones, cinnamon buns, apple turnovers.β Snacks: sticky chicken nibbles, fish crudo, lamb ribs.β Meat: pork...Hardback$4499Elsewhere:$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Magic of Wicked (Wicked Collection) Bookmark
Miscellaneous print$750Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Kim A Journey Between Worlds
Born MΔori (NgΔtikahungunu), raised Pakeha, Kim Rangiaonui Logan's father was commander in D Company, 8th MΔori Battalion, but returned from war a damaged man, unable to cope with his children. But this is no misery memoir. Kim climbed away, literally - Everest, Aorangi Mt Cook, anywhere, to love and contentment, and in the process reconnected with his Whakapapa. Now living...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
2025 New Zealand Cricket Almanack
The 78th edition of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack, and the 43rd under the current editors, covers a year of almost non-stop activity for New Zealand teams. The Black Caps were involved in 36 matches during that period, with the historic 3-0 test series win in India being the undoubted highlight. They also took part in series in Sri Lanka...Paperback$3999Elsewhere:$5500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
What We Did to Survive
A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally! What We Did to Survive follows Hannah, who can't wait to spend spring break with her best friend, Emmy, and her family. A week at a resort in Mexico is...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2400Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
