Éclair Goes to Stella's

Éclair Book 1

By: Michelle Weidenbenner

Narrated by: Elizabeth Phillips

When Éclair's mother leaves home, Éclair and her little sister must go live on a farm with Stella, their eccentric grandma.

There's a growing trend in America: grandparents raising grandchildren. According to the AARP's Grandfacts, "Across the United States, almost 7.8 million children are living in homes where grandparents or other relatives are the householders, with more than 5.8 million children living in grandparents' homes and nearly 2 million children living in other relatives' homes."

©2014 Michelle Weidenbenner (P)2015 Michelle Weidenbenner

Critic reviews

"More and more, grandparents today are assuming the role of part-time or even full-time caregivers for their grandkids. In Éclair Goes to Stella's, we see how one grandmother bravely and creatively steps into this role to help her family through a difficult situation. I'm certain that children everywhere will be able to relate to the range of emotions that little Éclair faces as she struggles to adjust to her new living arrangements then begins to welcome the love and care her grandmother offers." (Renee Gray-Wilburn, co-author of Grandparenting Through Obstacles: Overcoming Family Challenges to Reach Your Grandchildren for Christ)