Bobby is named after his grandfather, Bob. Bob helps Bobby learn to walk, teaches him to build a block tower, and tells him stories. One day Bobby comes home and his grandfather isn?t there. Bobby?s parents tell him that his grandfather is sick and he doesn?t remember who anyone is. At first Bobby is scared, but when he builds a block tower for Bob the way they used to do together, he knows that his grandfather remembers him. Slowly Bob starts to get better, and then it?s Bobby?s turn to teach his grandfather something important. . . . Readers of all ages will relish in this classic, now in beautifully rich full color.
巴比刚生下来的时候，爷爷巴柏就是他亲密的朋友。巴比学走路的时候，巴柏耐心地说着，“先左脚，再右脚。”一步一步教会了巴比。突然间，巴柏中风住医院了。经过了漫长的等待，巴柏虽然回家了，却不会走路，甚至不认识巴比……一切都让巴比十分害怕，直到他鼓起勇气亲近巴柏、帮助巴柏。终于有一天，爷爷在巴比说着“先左脚，再右脚”的引导下，重新学会了走路……书中略带自传式的描绘，带给读者一个关于浓浓的亲情与真挚的友情的故事，读之令人感动、难忘。

This touching story about a young boy coping with his grandfather's disabilityhas long been one of Tomie dePaola's most popular picture books. Now, for the first time, it is available in a larger format, full-color edition—perfect for family sharing. Readers of all ages will love to watch Grandpa Bob teach Bobby to walk, and how Bobby returns the favor when Bob has a stroke, all in beautifully rich full color.
祖孙之间，总有一种不可思议的亲近。日本心理学家河合隼雄认为，也许是因为“孩子来自另一个世界，而老人马上要去另一个世界了，两者都与另一个世界相近，在这一点上是相同的”。走在生命的初始和归途，以血脉亲情为纽带，祖孙之间总能产生温馨的交流，生成很多意味深长的故事。本书取材于作者时与外公之间的真实故事，它让我们懂得知惜——站在距离亲人近的位置，用平常、心安的方式去爱，并不是一件容易的事情。