Grandparents
Primrose by Alex T. Smith
Primrose is an independently minded princess who doesn’t want to be stifled by the seriousness of life at the pretty pink palace where she lives. We find her attempts to have fun very amusing and her Grandmama is one of our new favourite picture book grannies.
Lorraine Francis recommends Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers by Mairi Hedderwick
We are delighted to join author Lorraine Francis on her Sammy and the Skyscraper Sandwich blogtour. Lorraine has chosen one of her favourite picture books – Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers.
The Trouble with Gran by Babette Cole
I have always loved Babette Cole’s humorous stories with their quirky illustrations and I first read ‘The Trouble with….’ stories when I was doing my teacher training. We already enjoy The Trouble with Gran picture book so I was very curious to see the newly published eBook. The Story: Gran is not like other grans,…
Hello! Is that Grandma? – Ian Whybrow / Deborah Allwright
Hello! Is that Grandma? is one of the stories that we read when we go and stay with grandparents, it’s an integral part of our visit to Grandma! My daughter enjoys lifting the flaps to see what is happening in the humorous, colourful illustrations.
All in One Piece by Jill Murphy
All In One Piece describes Mr and Mrs Large’s preparations for having a rare night out, just the two of them. Jill Murphy’s stories about the Large family were huge favourites of mine when I was teaching and it’s lovely to share them with my daughter who finds the children’s antics very funny.
The Best Jumper by Lynne Garner & Sarah Gill
The Story: Grandma knits Spindle a jumper for his birthday. Spindle loves his new jumper and wears it everywhere but as he grows it gets tighter and tighter so Grandma knits him a new one. However, the old one is his favourite so he still takes it with him everywhere he goes. Finally Grandma uses…
Wee Granny’s Magic Bag by Elizabeth McKay & Maria Bogade
Wee Granny’s Magic bag is full of surprises!
