Julia's Grandmother
ISBN-13: 9781644215937
Contributor(s): Staffan Gnosspelius
Subject: Picture Books: Storybooks
Publisher Imprint: Triangle Square
Publication Date: 08-04-2027
Format: Hardback
Availability: Not yet published
£13.99
About the book
Julia's grandmother forgets things. She can't find her gardening gloves or favourite red scissors. And though there's a little ache in Julia's chest seeing her grandmother so out of sorts, Julia has an idea that switches the dynamic. Here the child is comforting the grandparent. Julia suggests that her grandmother join the Childish Children's Club. Instead of feeling frustrated and confused, her grandmother can be as childish as she wants. There are no rules, 'only encouragements,' like listening to birdsong or petting a kitten. 'Forgetting stuff is totally allowed,' Julia tells her. As with Staffan Gnosspelius's much loved picture book Bear, the fragility of another's mental health is handled here with great care and respect, support and love. The author gently assures young readers 4-7 yrs that although a beloved grandparent's grumpiness and forgetfulness can seem frighteningly unfamiliar, sometimes just being a child with them is the best and kindest medicine.