"A touching story of a child's love for her grandfather and her deep sadness as he begins to forget things. "
Shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2025
When Grandad was younger he was an astronomer: he knows all about the stars and can tell wonderful stories about them. But now Grandad’s getting older and he’s starting to forget things including the stories that he has always known so well. And then he forgets his granddaughter’s name.
But the love between them doesn't dim - thanks to the wonders of the stars in the galaxies and all the stories about them.
Fascinated by her grandad, a famous astronomer, a little girl could listen to his star stories for hours. But one day he starts to forget the constellations and eventually he can’t even remember her name.
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Fascinated by her grandad, a famous astronomer, a little girl could listen to his star stories for hours. But one day he starts to forget the constellations and eventually he can’t even remember her name.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Grandad's Star and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Grandad's Star features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, PSHE: Health , Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Grandad's Star was written by Frances Tosdevin and published by Rocket Bird Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Grandad's Star has 32 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
