Not Pop-Pop

About the Book

In this sweet and tender picture book, a trip to the library turns into an adventure in kindness and a reminder that people experiencing homelessness deserve compassion and respect—just like every human.

During a visit to the library, Brian is sure he sees his Pop-Pop around the corner—same eyes, same beard, same bushy eyebrows.

Nope, that's not Pop-Pop!

This man brushes his teeth in the restroom and his sneakers are patched with duct tape. Some people make frowny faces and even call him mean words, but Not Pop-Pop loves books, puzzles, and turtles, just like Brian.

He may not be Brian’s pop-pop, but could he be someone’s?

Not Pop-Pop also includes a kid-friendly resource for adults to begin conversations about homelessness, empathy, and ways that anyone can make a big difference in the life of a person in need.
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Not Pop-Pop

Yay! It’s library day.
The doors SWISH open.
I slide my old books down the chute. 

I ZOOM to find new ones.
I ZIG by crawling babies
and ZAG past knitting nanas until . . .

Plop!

I land in my favorite spot.

About the Author

Angela De Groot
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About the Author

MacKenzie Haley
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