Every summer, the narrator of this heart-warming tale goes to stay with her grandad in his pretty old cottage by the sea. 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. This is a quiet story that speaks volumes, and astute educators and storytellers will be able to use the book in both intimate storytimes and with larger groups. 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.

This is an important text in terms of the representation of LGBTQIA+ relationships and portraying different family structures. She loves to examine the fabulous knick-knacks he has collected on his travels and play hide and seek in his amazing garden. It is also a story that deals with grief and the importance of sharing memories about cherished people who have passed. 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. Still, there is a wholesome gentility to every page, of enjoying every minute, even in memory, of growing sweet cherries in the garden, and of filling a home with mementos and stories.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.

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. The art throughout Grandad's Camper is dashing, the layouts somehow chockablock and yet never too busy.The illustrations are full of warmth, colour and joy, beautifully echoing the excitement of discovery and adventure.

A touching tale about a girl’s relationship with her grandfather, which also evokes the wildness and beauty of the coast. Woodgate's explosively colorful scenes center most of the book on the men, with snapshot after snapshot of their loving life together.

Waterstones Children's Book Award Winner and British Book Awards Nibbies Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year 2023! 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.