Kept Stories

Fill-in book ยท printable PDF

A book for Grandma to fill out, in her own hand.

If you are looking for a "tell me your story" kind of book for Grandma or Grandpa, this one you print at home: 62 questions in 17-point bold type, each with wide ruled lines for the answer. One file holds both a Grandma cover and a Grandpa cover.

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Questions from "Being a grandparent" and "What I have learned"

What did you feel when you first heard you would be a grandparent?

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How long it takes to fill out

There is no order and no deadline. At one question a day, the 62 questions take about two months. At two a week, about 31 weeks: a holiday gift finished by summer.

A page with a single sentence on it still keeps a story, so skipping is fine. The lines are 0.48 inches apart, roomier than a notebook's, so a shaky hand has space.

Being a grandparent

  1. What did you feel when you first heard you would be a grandparent?
  2. What do you remember about meeting your first grandchild?
  3. What do you love to do with your grandchildren?
  4. What surprises you about being a grandparent?
  5. What are your grandchildren like? Write a line about each one.
  6. What do you want your grandchildren to know about their parents as children?

What I have learned

  1. What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
  2. What do you know now that you wish you had known at twenty?
  3. What has changed most in the world in your lifetime?
  4. What has stayed the same, and should?
  5. What are you most grateful for?
  6. What do you believe makes a good life?
  7. Is there anything you would do differently?
  8. What makes you laugh, every time?

Questions people ask next

Is there a Grandpa version?

Yes. The same file has a Grandpa's Story Book cover. Print one cover, or both for two books.

What if she doesn't like writing?

Someone else can write while she talks. Read a question aloud at dinner or on a phone call, and write down what she says.

Can she write on it on a tablet?

It is made for paper. Any app that lets you write on a PDF will open it, but the large type and lines are sized for a pen.

The full book

  • All 44 letter-size pages in one PDF
  • Grandma and Grandpa covers in the same file
  • 62 questions with wide lines, 5 photo pages, a family tree and a letter to the grandchildren
  • Print as many copies as your family needs

The free sample and the question list stay free. The book adds every chapter with room to write. Printing and binding are up to you.

Kept Stories book

$9

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Format
PDF, 44 letter-size pages
Delivery
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Refunds
If the file doesn't work or isn't what this page describes, write to us within 14 days for a full refund.

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