Memories for My Grandchild: A Keepsake to Remember (Grandparent's Memory Book) Hardcover-spiral – October 3, 2015

I bought for my first grandchild. There is so much information that could fit into this book and I keep it on the coffee table and try to fill out a page or two a week. It’s actually great information for my kids to have as well because some of it’s probably stories they’ve never heard.

Reminiscing has been fun. Made me think about things I had totally forgotten. Layout has been perfect. Put together very nicely.

We purchased 8 different books for each grandparent this year for Christmas in an attempt to find a match in style and generation for each one. (We have great-grandparents in the mix.) As I was reading through the books I tried to keep in mind different family structures for example a divorce/remarriage as well as stylistic preferences. Here is what I found...The Book Itself:-Hardcover with a hidden spiral - wonderful, it lays flat while writing-There is an elastic wraparound closure that I like, it keeps the book closed and I have no worries about loosing anything added to the book, or the pages begin damaged accidentally (The only other book we found with this same closure was Grandparents Journal by Ryland Peters)-There is a sticker on the back that removed without any damage to the cover-Pages are a medium weight with a matte finish, allowing use of any type of pen-Font appears to be 12 pt. and sanserif, it is easy to read although a little small if you have eye sight problemsWriting Style/Creativity Level:-At the end of each section there is a page labeled for "Photos, Memories, Memorabilia, Musings" as well as three more at the end. I like this layout, it is not too photo heavy and allows the option not to put photos if the writer already has them organized another way or doesn't have any pertaining to that section. It also makes a nice space for additional stories that come up while filling out the section. (No writing lines on these pages though)-The format is answer a question style with a small paragraph or a few sentences depending on the question. None of the spaces are too large so as be overwhelming and I feel that the space given was proportionate to the answer that this sought.-I liked the writing style it was light and enjoyable to read but still deep enough I felt I would truly get to know the grandparent responding.Who this book is for:Both grandparents to fill out? No, only one author for this journey (Grandparents Journal is the only one we found that both parties could fill out in the same book)Divorced/Remarried: Yes, this is one of the best for that situation. The whole book focuses on getting to know that grandparent specifically.Same Sex Couples: Yes, all of the questions refer to "spouse" rather than an assigned genderLevel of Religiousness: Somewhat low, there is a section on religion and spirituality, however it is fairly open and I believe would work for many different belief systems. An example question would be, "What were your parents' spiritual or religious beliefs & affiliations when you were young? Did they change?"I have to say that this is actually my favorite grandparent book of the eight we purchased. I love the layout, tone & quality of the questions, cover, spine & closure as well as the art. I have to say though, I just cannot see this art for my grandfather, it is not that it is specifically feminine. The inner art is all the same style and similar colors to the cover and the theme throughout is birds. None of these things speak specifically to a women's tastes in fact my late grandfather loved birds especially blue birds, but I still could not see myself giving this to him.

Beautiful gift for grandmas and makes a perfect gift for any holiday.

I literally spent hours reading reviews on all of the grandparent journaling books. I ended up purchasing Memories for my grandchild by Annie Decker, and Memories for my Grandchild: A keepsake to remember. I will review both.In memories for my grandchild a keepsake to remember there is a great layout with plenty of in depth and personal questions for your grandparent to fill out! I plan on giving a journal as gifts to my grandparents this Christmas since I am now pregnant and want to be able to share their history with my baby. It is also a gift for me as I am very interested in family history especially the more personal stories :) I love the spiral binding and the spots for photos at the end of each chapter. The bird design was also very cute. The family tree at the beginning was also a big seller for me.However I ended up choosing the other book over this one for very minute differences. 1. I liked the text in the other book better. It looked more adult to me, and although this book is for my child I want it to be something they will appreciate their entire lives. Also I'm very picky about little details. 2. The family tree in the other book went back farther. 3. This book does have a pocket for extra items and pictures, but it is more like a folder flap than a closable pouch and I'm worried things would fall out of it. 4. This book has a title at the beginning of each section (childhood years, teen years etc.) but not on each page.Overall this was still a great memory book, but I chose the other just due to personal preferences. I would still highly recommend this product! I will try to update with what the grandparents think once they receive them!