Why Can't Papa Remember My Name? (Paperback)

Of all his brothers, "Kaiya" was the only one who knew his papa before he got sick. They did many things together and had a very special relationship. Papa taught Kaiya to play tennis and basketball and to strum the ukulele. Kaiya loved Papa's baking, especially his banana cream pies. Kaiya's nana said that they had their own special language. Even when Papa was well, Kaiya had to keep reminding Papa that his name was Kaiya. He tried different things to help Papa remember, like repeating his name over and over and making Papa a bracelet with the name Kaiya on it. After a while, Kaiya noticed that Papa was starting to forget more than just his name. He started to misplace things and put them in strange places. He thought he was still in the army or still taught tennis. He kept wandering off and getting lost. Nana told Kaiya that his papa had Alzheimer's and would probably not get better. Kaiya realized then what was more important than Papa remembering his name. He knew what he needed to do for his papa.