"This sunbeam-radiant story celebrates the beautiful bonds between grandparents and grandchildren through an adorable British girl of Jamaican heritage who finds her voice"
May 2023 Debut of the Month
GM Linton’s My Name is Sunshine Simpson is an absolute charmer for readers who love seeing themselves in immersive, family-centred stories. Honest and moving, it’s a compassionate character-driven debut that also shares Black history and the legacy of Britain’s Windrush Generation.
Meet Sunshine Simpson — a character readers are sure to root for and relate to, not least because Sunshine is prone to confidence wobbles, as revealed by her worries around what to do for her school’s special 50th anniversary celebrations.
Alongside stressing out about the assembly, Sunshine is dealing with fallings-out at school, and sensitive to her family’s secretive whisperings about her grandfather. Glorious Grandad Bobby — a man of mighty wisdom and warmth who loves to share stories about Jamaica and his move to Britain — keeps taking extra naps, leaving Sunshine wondering, “Where had my bodybuilder ox of a granddad gone? Where was Iron Bobby?”
After being told “this is big people business”, she’s heartbroken when the truth is told, but Grandad’s loving legacy comes to the rescue and sees Sunshine find her voice. In good news, this is the first book in what promises to be a fulsomely joyous series.
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Sunshine Simpson is a young girl seeking adventure - but misadventures seem to have a habit of finding her. With new friend Evie rapidly turning into a worst enemy, a French pen pal to impress, a disastrous home haircut and a stressful school showcase, every day feels like a rainy day.
Sunshine's beloved Grandad has always been there to cheer her up, but as he grows older and quieter every day, Sunshine is forced to accept that their adventures together may be coming to an end. Grandad's stories have always helped her in the past - can Sunshine find her voice in time to tell her story at the school showcase?
Told with humour and charm through one young girl’s quest to find her voice, this uplifting story, which celebrates the Windrush legacy, explores themes of identity, community, belonging and self-belief.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed My Name is Sunshine Simpson and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
My Name is Sunshine Simpson features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Fiction PSHE Titles, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, School Stories, Featured Books for 9+ readers
My Name is Sunshine Simpson is available in Paperback
My Name is Sunshine Simpson was written by G.M. Linton and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
My Name is Sunshine Simpson has 300 pages
Yes it is part of Sunshine Simpson series
£7.19
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