Grandpa and the Kingfisher by Anna Wilson (author) and Sarah Massini (illustrator)

Life-affirming and lyrical, this beautiful picture book celebrates the awesome power of nature, while gently introducing young children to the concept of life and death.

Over the course of a year, a young child and their dog watch kingfishers by the river with Grandpa. As spring turns to summer and autumn to winter, the kingfishers raise a family, while Grandpa teaches his grandchild about the power of nature and the circle of life.

Written in memory of her father, whose favourite bird was the kingfisher, Anna Wilson takes readers on a lyrical journey though a year in the life of a kingfisher family. Stunning illustrations by Sarah Massini bring the riverbank to life in all its glory, while the powerful intergenerational bond between grandparent and grandchild shows that just as spring always follows winter, hope will always return if you know where to look for it.

A positive story about life, death, and being a part of the natural world.

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781839942105

Publisher

Nosy Crow Ltd

Date published

April 13th, 2023

Other details

32 pages

Condition

New

Available in these packs

10books
KS1 Books About Grief and Loss Pack
New

usd prices

Price: $108.50

gbp prices

Price: £70.47

Author/Illustrator

Anna Wilson

Anna Wilson is both a cat-and-dog type person. She lives in Bradford-on-Avon with her husband David, two lovely children (Lucy and Thomas), two cats and a dog. As well as top animal titles like Puppy Love and Kitten Smitten, Anna has also written the Nina Fairy Ballerina young fiction series.

Sarah Massini

Sarah Massini invests her work with both energy and emotion. Other titles to her name include ’’I’d Rather Go to Grandad’s’’ (Gullane Children’s Books) and ’’Oh, Henry!’’ (Henry Holt & Company). Sarah lives with her husband in East Sussex.