Grandad's Camper: A picture book for children that celebrates LGBTQIA+ families

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Caregivers, especially older ones, may see this book as an opportunity to talk about departed loved ones and introduce their happy memories to a younger generation-many a family will find themselves pulling out photo albums to relate their own origin stories. Celebrate love in all its forms, as Grandad tells his granddaughter about the adventures he used to have with Gramps.

This beautiful picture book honors love and reminds us not only to remember those we have lost, but to celebrate them. 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. A touching tale about a girl’s relationship with her grandfather, which also evokes the wildness and beauty of the coast. For the hope for new adventures, and the glimpse of intergenerational kindness and understanding, this lovely book should be on every shelf.She loves to examine the fabulous knick-knacks he has collected on his travels and play hide and seek in his amazing garden.

An effective tool for teaching empathy, and the intergenerational bond at the story's center is a heartstrings puller. Every summer, the narrator of this heart-warming tale goes to stay with her grandad in his pretty old cottage by the sea. 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. It is also a story that deals with grief and the importance of sharing memories about cherished people who have passed.The depiction of a loving, same-sex relationship between Grandad and Gramps, as well as the different ethnicities of the main characters, ensure this wonderfully inclusive book reflects a range of experiences, representative of today’s society. VERDICT For the hope for new adventures, and the glimpse of intergenerational kindness and understanding, this lovely book should be on every shelf. 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. They will then send a postcard home from Grandad and Gramps on their beach adventure before planning, drafting and editing a sequel for the book where Grandad and the little girl head off on their own campervan adventure.