Grandad's Island

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		Grandad's Island
		Grandad's Island

With subtlety and grace, Benji Davies paints a poignant and ultimately uplifting picture of loss.

At the bottom of Syd’s garden, through the gate and past the tree, is Grandad’s house. Syd can let himself in any time he likes. But one day when Syd comes to call, Grandad isn’t in any of the usual places. He’s in the attic, where he ushers Syd through a door, and the two of them journey to a wild, beautiful island awash in color where Grandad decides he will remain. So Syd hugs Grandad one last time and sets sail for home. Visiting Grandad’s house at the bottom of the garden again, he finds it just the same as it’s always been — except that Grandad isn’t there anymore. Sure to provide comfort to young children struggling to understand loss, Benji Davies’s tale is a sensitive and beautiful reminder that our loved ones live on in our memories long after they’re gone.

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Davies’s elegantly rough illustrations, evoking a child’s paintings, tap into the imagination of death with little fuss, and his story declines to offer kids instruction on how to feel. Indeed, "Grandad’s Island" doesn’t mention death at all, but is deeply in touch with the ways in which loss and abundance commingle in the mind, correcting and assuaging each other.
—The New York Times Book Review

The creator of The Storm Whale (2014) offers another thoughtful picture book guaranteed to spark discussion...Recommend to young families dealing with loss, especially those who prefer to gloss over the scientific realities.
—Booklist Online

In this gentle, magic-tinged allegory, Grandad lives in a small house back behind Syd's home. After opening a "big metal door" in Grandad's attic, the two are transported to the deck of a giant ocean liner, which towers over the neighboring buildings in their seaside town...As with The Storm Whale, Davies offers a story of loneliness and togetherness distinguished by understated, deeply felt emotions and a nautical milieu.
—Publishers Weekly

This book is innovative and useful as a way to talk about the idea of loss—without ever referring to actual death. Parents and educators can use this to talk with a child about how it’s normal to be sad and miss loved ones...Cheerful, brightly colored illustrations make this a fine choice to use with the youngest of audiences. Since death isn’t directly specified, this title also works for when a child’s loved one is moving far away. An excellent vehicle to gently approach the topic of loss. Recommended for collections needing these types of materials.
—School Library Journal

Grandad's Island by British author-illustrator Benji Davies (The Storm Whale; Bizzy Bear series) celebrates a close grandfather-grandson relationship with warmth and style. Whether it's read as a picture book about love, loss or just missing someone who isn't around anymore, it's a charmer. Cheerful cinematic spreads invite young readers into all sorts of intriguing places, from a cozy attic full of curiosities like a turtle teapot, to a vast ship's deck, to the deep jungle of an island paradise.
—Shelf Awareness for Readers

A resonant, layered tale that will only gain in texture as its readers get older.
—USA Today

Grandad’s Island provides a gentle and affirming look at how those we love will always be with us, no matter if they are near or far away.
—Books to Borrow...Books to Buy (Kendal A. Rautzhan column)

Grandad’s Island is a heartbreakingly beautiful story. I highly recommend this book.
—Chris Haughton

Wistful, tender, and lovely.
—Kirkus Reviews

作者简介

Benji Davies divides his time between directing animation and illustrating children’s books, including the Bizzy Bear series for Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press. He lives in London.

网友对Grandad's Island的评论

很棒的一本书，颜色好看，画风喜欢，总之很对我胃口，希望宝宝长大以后也会喜欢它

几乎跟全新的一样，画面很美很有意思的一本书！

书内容和画的都很棒，但是书有损伤！

This is an absolutely gorgeous and inspiring book. I'm always looking for beautifully illustrated children's books (even before I had children) so I was very happy to find Davies' books. We also have On Sudden Hill which is charming, too. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and colorful and playful when appropriate. The compositions are inspiring, too. I loved how the author deals with the hard issue of Grandad "leaving" in a soft, imaginative and touching way.

Bought this book for my father in law his Christmas as a gift from my 2 year old. The cover art looks like him and my son! Got a call a week later telling me the book was beautiful but it was about the grandfather dying and the grandchild processing and dealing with his grief! Should've probably read the synopsis before purchasing! Oh well. He said it is still a great book with beautiful themes and lovely illustrations.

Our son loves this book even more than Storm Whale. We read it with him 5-6 times a day. It's a beautiful book that deals with a really tough issue in a wonderful way.

Beautiful illustrations and an overall nice story. Lots to look at and talk about with little kids. Spoiler: the adult readers think grandad died which was definitely unexpected.

I had been waiting to read Grandad's Island for quite some time, and all I can say is Grandad's island is a beautiful book. It addresses a very hard, sensitive topic, but the way it's addressed is amazing. The art is awesome, and the story is very well done.

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