Marika and the Auction is Book 1
in the Storybooks for Seniors series
Storybooks for Seniors
With simple adventures and gorgeous illustrations, Storybooks for Seniors are for people at various stages of dementia who can no longer follow more complicated stories.
They amuse. They trigger memories. They help start conversations.
They are perfect for visitors to read aloud, whether those visitors are
adult children or young grandchildren.
Picture books written especially for people with dementia
Storybooks for seniors are different than children's picture books
In children's picture books, children are the main characters. Stuff that is important to kids drives the plot: bath time negotiations, baby brothers, new pets, etc.
In Storybooks for Seniors, a lively adult is the main character and children are the supporting cast.
These stories evoke funny, relatable events that seniors might have experienced when they were young parents.
Story settings
Book titles
The stories take place in the early 1970s, when today's seniors were vibrant. Era details are sprinkled throughout, to spark memories or inspire chit-chat.
Books 1 to 3 feature the adventures of Marika, a resourceful, loyal and energetic mother raising five rambunctious children.
The Marika Book Series
Marika and the Auction
Storybooks for Seniors, Book 1:
Marika wants her children to learn fine table manners and the art of grown-up conversation but must challenge a
shady-looking grouch to collect everything she needs for success.
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Marika and the Golf Balls
Storybooks for Seniors, Book 2: Marika knows that when her children get very, very quiet she must investigate very, very thoroughly. But today, three of them aren't just suspiciously silent, they're missing!
Coming soon
Marika and the Moose
Storybooks for Seniors, Book 3:
Marika is anxiously driving all five children -- and a tent-trailer she can't reverse -- back to the city for the first day of school. But camping country's wildlife has lessons to teach her.
Coming soon
Press & media
June 3 Alberta call-in show with brain researcher Dr. Brian Levine
of Toronto's Rotman Institute
June 1 Article by Julia Sawicki
April 29 interview with host Jessica Ng
April 29 interview with host Chris dela Torre
March 19: Unexpected lessons of dementia. Discussion of Marika and the Auction at: 41:50
Excerpt of Marika and the Auction. Introduction details the inspiration for Storybooks for Seniors
Upcoming Events
Author and Illustrator
Helen Metella
Helen is a TV story editor, a non-fiction author and a former journalist. She writes and edits in Edmonton.
Hannah Kate Miller
Hannah is an illustrator and creative director. She runs a digital communications firm in Vancouver.
Contact
To book an author interview ... a reading at your conference or a seniors care home ... or to order multiple books at a discount, contact:
info@storybooksforseniors.com