A Century for Caroline

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Author(s)

Kaija Langley

Co-Authors / Illustrators

TeMika Grooms

Publisher

Denene Millner Books

Genre(s)

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Release Date

May 06, 2025

ISBN

978-1665934725

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A great grandma imparts the wisdom gained over her one hundred years to an eager little girl in this tender picture book tribute to family and living a long, purposeful, beautiful life, perfect for fans of When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree.

Baby girl Jasmine heads south with her dad to join the family in celebrating Great Grandma Caroline’s 100th birthday. Jasmine knows one hundred years is a very long time. It’s longer than a goldfish lives, or a hamster—or even a dog! When she gets to Great Grandma Caroline’s house, she asks: how did she get to be so old?

According to Caroline, living such a long, hearty life takes a heap of patience, a dollop of determination, and a whole lot of faith—just like learning to skip stones on the lake. And the most important thing is surrounding yourself with family and those who love you.

Editor review

1 review

Sweet Story about Wisdom from Elders

April 21, 2026 (Updated: June 19, 2026)

Overall rating

3.8

Plot

4.0

Characters

3.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

Jasmine is headed to her Great Grandma Caroline’s 100th birthday. She knows that’s a very long time to live, its longer than her goldfish, her hamster, and probably her dog so she has one question for Great Grandma Caroline. How did she get to be so old?

What I Liked: In this book children will learn the secret that comes with growing older which includes patience, determination, and faith. Great Grandma Caroline teaches this to Jasmine by showing her how to skip stones in the lake. As she teaches her this, she also reminds her that the important thing about growing old is to be around family and friends who love you.

The illustrations throughout this book do a fantastic job of highlighting the relationship between Jasmine and her Great Grandma. The illustrations go along well with the text and do a great job of bringing this story to life for younger readers. This book is great for teaching young readers about taking things slow, and learning how to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

Final Verdict: A Century for Caroline is a sweet story highlighting the wisdom that comes from our elders and sharing the secrets for living a long, beautiful life. Children will enjoy learning from the relationship in this book, and sharing about their grandparents.