Grandpa Bud: In Memory of Old-Time Cowboys

By Linda Wylie BearDen

There was no one else quite like Grandpa Bud, an old-time Texas cowboy who spent his life working on cattle ranches. So, when he passes away, six-year-old Jeffrey takes his death hard. But during a visit to the Bar W Ranch, he hears grandpa stories from his grandma and other relatives, and is privileged to show his five-year-old friend Maria what life is like on a ranch-passing on what he himself learned from Grandpa Bud. Grandpa Bud is an affectionate memoir meant to help children understand the concept of death. It gives parents a plausible explanation to share with their own children about death while encouraging both children and adults to remember the happy times, the shared love, and the special moments they experienced together. Descriptions about life on the ranch help explain the concept of death in a light-hearted way that will capture children's attention as they learn with Jeffrey about what happens when someone dies. Grandpa Bud is the first book for Linda Wylie BearDen, who formed Linda Wylie & Associates after moving to Carbondale, Colorado, from Austin, Texas. She and her family spent weekends and vacations at the Bar W Ranch, outside Austin. BearDen plans to write more books for young readers, their parents, and teachers looking for interesting, educational chapbooks.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492805009
• ISBN13: 9781492805007
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Createspace
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"