The Granddad and the Dandelion by Yanet Levi

Introduction

• Story about an old man living alone in a small shack.
• The old man has no family or friends.
• He spends his evenings talking to a dandelion in his garden.

Interaction with the Dandelion

• The old man tells the dandelion stories that are so ancient, no one remembers if they are true.
• A group of children discover the old man talking to the dandelion and are curious.

Children's Curiosity

• Children are fascinated by the stories, unsure of their truth.
• They begin to regularly listen to the stories from a distance.
• One child asks the old man whom he is talking to.

Old Man's Response

• The old man claims he is not anyone's granddad, just a solitary old man.
• Reveals he tells stories to the dandelion because it listens.

Formation of a Bond

• The children start calling the old man "Granddad."
• They visit daily to hear more stories.

The Dandelion's Transformation

• The dandelion changes, losing its yellow petals and covered with white fuzz.
• The old man remarks on their mutual aging.
• Wind blows the dandelion's seeds away.

Disappearance of Granddad and the Dandelion

• The next day, neither the old man nor the dandelion is present.
• The children eventually stop visiting the shack.

Legacy

• The dandelion’s seeds scatter and new dandelions grow.
• The children grow up and move away, forgetting about the old man and dandelion.
• The stories, like the seeds, continue to spread and are remembered by new generations.

Conclusion

• The tales endure, heard by children even if they are unsure of their authenticity.