2015/2016
Vol. 11

Note to Parents and Educators

The Grannie Annie is pleased to bring you its eleventh annual volume of historical family stories — the first to also be published as an eBook! Now you can “have your eBook and share it, too”: You are free to pass the eBook edition on to anyone you think may be interested. What a gift you’ll be giving — not only a collection of amazing stories, but also the opportunity to discover and share their own family’s stories.

The thirty-six family treasures included here span nearly 150 years and four continents — and the range of human emotions! In these memorable stories, readers meet family members who are brave, selfless, or fearful; resilient, angry, or proud; creative, relieved, or clever. You’ll meet some family members who think quickly, on a mountain path or in Nazi-occupied Norway. Others do their best to make themselves comfortable in horse stalls or on fishing boats. One shakes his head at his own foolishness; another laughs at his own naïveté.

This published collection is a celebration of the 555 priceless family stories inspired by The Grannie Annie this year; these stories have been chosen for you to share with your family and others. Even so, you may want to preview the stories before sharing them with young or sensitive readers. These stories and illustrations are published as an eBook, as a PDF, and on The Grannie Annie’s website.

May you have a rich reading experience and many opportunities to share these gems with others. We are so pleased you’ve joined us this year and hope you’ll be back again next year for The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration!

Connie McIntyre and Fran Hamilton
Directors of The Grannie Annie

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