Awards
- Short-listed for Polari Prize (UK).
- Winner of ALA Youth Media Awards (UK).
- Winner of British Book Award - Children's Illustrated 2023 (UK)
- Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2022 (UK)
Overview
Celebrate love in all its forms with this beautiful board book shaped like Grandad's camper van. Waterstones Children's Book Award Winner and British Book Awards Nibbies Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year! A long time ago, Grandad and Gramps spent many happy days travelling the world together in a camper van. But now Gramps isn't around any more, Grandad doesn't feel much like having adventures. As she listens to his wonderful stories, Grandad’s granddaughter has an idea to cheer him up... A perfect story for Grandad on Father's Day. A School Library Journal Best Book! 'A colour-flooded riot of memory… a poignant sense of intergenerational love and grief made manageable makes this beautiful debut stand out’ GUARDIAN 'A glowingly colourful journey of remembered joy, managed grief and renewed delight in living' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
Full Product Details
Author: Harry Woodgate
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781839138027
ISBN 10: 1839138025
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 07 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
a colour-flooded riot of memory... a poignant sense of intergenerational love and grief made manageable makes this beautiful debut stand out * Guardian * A glowingly colourful journey of remembered joy, managed grief and renewed delight in living... their balance of spacious expanse and intricate detail, are warming as a woodstove, evoking the sense of a whole shared life * TLS * 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 * Shelf Awareness * This book deserves pride of place on any bookshelf, be it in a library, school, or home... as warm and friendly as a kind grandparent * Kirkus Reviews * This poignant tale acknowledges the sadness of losing a loved one, but also celebrates the pleasure of remembering those who have touched our lives. The illustrations are full of warmth, colour and joy, beautifully echoing the excitement of discovery and adventure * BookTrust *
Author Information
Harry Woodgate (they/them) is a multi-award-winning author and illustrator, whose debut picture book Grandad’s Camper won the British Book Awards 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. It was inspired by their university dissertation, which revealed a lack of representation for older LGBTQIA+ characters in children’s books. Their work has also been shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Awards, and the Folio Society Book Illustration Competition twice. When they’re not creating amazing books, they love writing music, cycling, baking, and exploring independent coffee shops and bookstores.
