That leaves the child's role (and there is no mention of parents, or even that Grandad and Gramps had children) as brackets to the piece, only becoming an active part of the story at the end. The children begin the sequence of learning by exploring a dusty memory box from the attic which contains objects linked to Grandad’s memories of his time in the campervan with Gramps. The illustrations are full of warmth, colour and joy, beautifully echoing the excitement of discovery and adventure. As they look through photo albums, he talks fondly about how they travelled the world together in their beloved pink campervan.

Celebrate love in all its forms, as Grandad tells his granddaughter about the adventures he used to have with Gramps. It's so important that little ones grow up and see their type of family set-up reflected in the books you share with them. This debut picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Harry Woodgate won the British Book Awards Nibbie for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize, and named as an ALA Stonewall Honor Book. That child is inspired to help Grandad dust off the old camper/bus in the garage, give it a new blue stripe, change a tire, and start out for new adventures. Waterstones Children's Book Award Winner and British Book Awards Nibbies Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year 2023!So, their amazing granddaughter comes up with a clever plan to fix up the old camper and get Grandad excited to explore again. This beautiful picture book honors love and reminds us not only to remember those we have lost, but to celebrate them. Following this, children create expanded noun phrases to enhance their descriptive writing and use these to support them in writing poetry about an object which holds a special memory to them. There are some fine picture books out there revolving around a child's experience of loss, but there aren't many designed to help kids understand someone else's grief.

Inspired by these tales, the narrator encourages Grandad to fix up the van, and the two take it for a road trip to the beach. She loves to examine the fabulous knick-knacks he has collected on his travels and play hide and seek in his amazing garden. Discover a wonderful grandfather-granddaughter relationship, as a little girl hatches the perfect plan to get her Grandad adventuring again.When Grandad reflects back on his life with Gramps, his memories take the visual form of vignettes showing the younger versions of the men--Grandad white, Gramps with the same brown skin tone as the girl--on the road, at home, or enjoying the great outdoors, but always delighted to be together. Harry Woodgate (they/them) is a multi-award-winning author and illustrator, whose debut picture book Grandad’s Camper won the British Book Awards Nibbie for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize, and named as an ALA Stonewall Honor Book. Waterstones Children’s Book Award Winner and British Book Awards Nibbies Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year 2023! Roo loves staying with her grandfather in his cottage by the sea and enjoys listening to his wonderful stories. The art throughout Grandad's Camper is dashing, the layouts somehow chockablock and yet never too busy.

The artwork is enticing and rich, and readers will be happy to pore over the pages studying details like Grandad's friendly dog and the textured backgrounds as they read and reread the story.To do so, they enlist a groovy pink and white camper with a zippy blue stripe as a symbol of both the past and moving on.

Her favourite pastime, however, is to snuggle up with Grandad while he shares tales of his past adventures with Gramps. This picture book, in which a girl helps her grandfather embrace life again following the death of Gramps, may well aid young readers in understanding others' grief.An effective tool for teaching empathy, and the intergenerational bond at the story's center is a heartstrings puller. A long time ago, Grandad and Gramps spent many happy days travelling the world together in a camper van.