Children create labels for the items, then explore the concept of memories by thinking about how things special to them hold memories and form connections to times and events in our lives. An effective tool for teaching empathy, and the intergenerational bond at the story's center is a heartstrings puller. This is an important text in terms of the representation of LGBTQIA+ relationships and portraying different family structures. It is also a story that deals with grief and the importance of sharing memories about cherished people who have passed.

Her favourite pastime, however, is to snuggle up with Grandad while he shares tales of his past adventures with Gramps. So, their amazing granddaughter comes up with a clever plan to fix up the old camper and get Grandad excited to explore again.The illustrations are full of warmth, colour and joy, beautifully echoing the excitement of discovery and adventure. Caregivers, especially older ones, may see this book as an opportunity to talk about departed loved ones and introduce their happy memories to a younger generation-many a family will find themselves pulling out photo albums to relate their own origin stories.

Waterstones Children's Book Award Winner and British Book Awards Nibbies Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year 2023! Following this, children create expanded noun phrases to enhance their descriptive writing and use these to support them in writing poetry about an object which holds a special memory to them. Roo loves staying with her grandfather in his cottage by the sea and enjoys listening to his wonderful stories. The children begin the sequence of learning by exploring a dusty memory box from the attic which contains objects linked to Grandad’s memories of his time in the campervan with Gramps.

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning. That leaves the child's role (and there is no mention of parents, or even that Grandad and Gramps had children) as brackets to the piece, only becoming an active part of the story at the end. This beautiful picture book honors love and reminds us not only to remember those we have lost, but to celebrate them. A touching tale about a girl’s relationship with her grandfather, which also evokes the wildness and beauty of the coast.

For the hope for new adventures, and the glimpse of intergenerational kindness and understanding, this lovely book should be on every shelf. Discover a wonderful grandfather-granddaughter relationship, as a little girl hatches the perfect plan to get her Grandad adventuring again.The art throughout Grandad's Camper is dashing, the layouts somehow chockablock and yet never too busy. The depiction of a loving, same-sex relationship between Grandad and Gramps, as well as the different ethnicities of the main characters, ensure this wonderfully inclusive book reflects a range of experiences, representative of today’s society. Every summer, the narrator of this heart-warming tale goes to stay with her grandad in his pretty old cottage by the sea. A long time ago, Grandad and Gramps spent many happy days travelling the world together in a camper van. They will practice writing in the past progressive by creating captions for the photo album and develop their skill at writing questions in role as the little girl by interviewing Grandad about his campervan adventures.

Readers are introduced to a young, brown-skinned, curly-haired protagonist on a visit to their White grandfather's cottage. Inspired by these tales, the narrator encourages Grandad to fix up the van, and the two take it for a road trip to the beach.This is a quiet story that speaks volumes, and astute educators and storytellers will be able to use the book in both intimate storytimes and with larger groups. The artwork is enticing and rich, and readers will be happy to pore over the pages studying details like Grandad's friendly dog and the textured backgrounds as they read and reread the story.