Foster Sumner is a ten-year-old boy who loves to listen to his father's stories. But then his dad begins to forget things. No one is worried at first but then the forgetting begins to get worse. An extremely realistic portrait of the impact of Alzheimer's disease on a family told from a child's perspective. Caregivers may want to read this title before giving this item to younger readers as the book doesn't do a great job of portraying this as an early onset Alzheimers case. It may make some kids worry about their own families. ( )

Ten-year-old Foster Sumner and his dad had a very close relationship. They shared lots of things, but mostly, they shared stories. Gradually, Foster’s dad started doing strange things. First, he began forgetting words, then he wandered off and got lost. He couldn’t even find his way back home. But, worst of all, Dad started to lose his stories. Where had Dad’s stories gone? Would he ever get his memory back?

This is a frank, hopeful, sometimes funny, story about the devastating effects that Alzheimer's Disease has on the individual and on their families. Narrated by young Foster, this story shows how difficult it is for a young child to understand this disease and to see his entire family changing as a result.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. ( )