By Wendy Meddour (author) , Daniel Egnéus (illustrator)
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A touching intergenerational story of love and resilience.
Tibble loves talking to Grandpa. But Grandpa has stopped listening. Mum says just give him time. But Tibble wants to talk to Grandpa now. . . So Tibble tries his favourite game -TOP THREES! And something amazing happens. Grandpa starts talking again . . .
A moving story about love, loss, and the wonder of families.
This is a beautiful book, all rich colour and unusual angles, with some clever touches. - Books for Keeps
A truly important story about the refugee crisis and the power of friendship. Highly recommended.- - School Library Journal
A timely story of displacement, loss, friendship and kindness-universal messages with timeless appeal.- - Booklist, starred review
This warm and touching picturebook, about a child's kindness to another, features children who have crossed a sea from a war to live in a world of tents. Evocative drawings express sadness and hope. - One to Watch Out For - The Sunday Times
Well-paced and closely structured, this story works on every level, with Egneus' watercolors showing a range of emotion and activity, balancing clutter with space...Peaceful and heartfelt. and The larger-than-life, almost dreamy illustrations show readers what Lubna sees and feels, and the rawness of both text and images penetrates the heart. . . . A true celebration of the endless creativity and resilience of children. - Kirkus Reviews
Egneus's warm, rich light-filled collages and Meddour's perfectly judged, very simple text effortlessly convey sorrow and abiding love. - The Guardian
Wendy Meddour is a Doctor of English Literature and an internationally successful and award-winning children’s writer. Her debut children’s book, A Hen in the Wardrobe , was selected as one of the Guardian’s ‘Best 50 diverse Children’s Books since the 1950s’ and won the John C Laurence Award for writing that improves relations between races. Wendy is also the author of several picture books, including the highly acclaimed Lubna and Pebble . Wendy also teaches Creative Writing at Exeter University
Wendy grew up in a little seaside town called Aberystwyth. She is an internationally successful children’s writer, with books translated into multiple languages and featured on CBBC Newsround, Cbeebies Bedtime Story, and BBC Woman’s Hour.
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A touching intergenerational story of love and resilience. Tibble loves talking to Grandpa.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Tibble and Grandpa and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Tibble and Grandpa features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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Tibble and Grandpa was written by Wendy Meddour and published by Oxford University Press
Tibble and Grandpa has 32 pages
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