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Butterflies for Grandpa Joe

Nicola Davies author Mike Byrne illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:7th Oct '19

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Butterflies for Grandpa Joe cover

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A heart-warming tale of empathy, affection and dealing with grief across generations, from award-winning author Nicola Davies.

A heart-warming tale of empathy, affection and dealing with grief across generations, from award-winning author Nicola Davies.

Grandpa Joe is butterfly bonkers. There's nothing he loves more than photographing the fluttering, colourful creatures in his garden.

But since Ben's granny passed away, Grandpa Joe has changed. He doesn't want to go outside or talk or smile. It's like he's a completely different person and it feels like time is running out to help him.

If only Ben could find a way to bring the butterflies to his Grandpa. Maybe seeing them again could help bring back his smile …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

"A lovely book that will delight anyone who reads it" – Books for Topics

"An engaging and tender story … Told with real warmth" – Books for Keeps

"A gorgeous story that will pull at your heartstrings. Nicola is a master of empathy and this book had us in tears. A really special book" – Family of Bookworms, Blog

"A heart-warming tale of empathy and dealing with grief … A lovely story to share and ideal for school book clubs" – South Wales Evening Post

"A heart-warming tribute to the restorative power of nature and the richness of cross-generational love" – The Letterpress Project

ISBN: 9781781128824

Dimensions: 145mm x 185mm x 10mm

Weight: 180g

96 pages