Because Lenore Marchese has always had a special affection for children’s books and the positive messages they convey, she got to thinking about how much she would enjoy writing one herself. So she ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In December we shined the Advance spotlight on Lenore Marchese, the New Springville resident who’s always had a special affection for children’s books, and all the positive ...

The boy who narrates Henson's (The Book Woman) story shudders at his grandfather's gruff temper and false teeth, and draws rude caricatures of a cross-eyed, flushed bald man. ""Mom gets mad, but it's ...

Grandson Elliot, who has taken to calling me "Grandpa Grumpy,’’ has refused to visit because he doesn’t like my attitude. Children can be quite perceptive when it comes to such things. It became ...

Dear Abby: My husband has a contentious relationship with our grandchildren. He generally is a fun, happy and interesting person. But by nature, he is not “hands on” when it comes to children. Our son ...

Don Servando returns as the Grumpy Grandpa in Netflix's Grumpy Christmas, released on December 21, 2021. The Mexican Christmas flick follows Don Servando and his new extended family after a return ...