Grandad's Camper by Harry Woodgate

Grandad's Camper

Harry Woodgate

little bee books · Print & ebook · April 8, 2025

A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Grandad's Camper (a Grandad's Camper LGBTQ Pride Book for Kids in Partnership With GLAAD).

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Who it’s for
A tender picture book pairs shared memories with the possibility of new adventures after loss.
Themes
Grief and remembrance, Intergenerational bond, Family love and adventure
Genres
LGBTQ+ Stories, Loss & Grief, Multigenerational Families

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About this book

Now available as a board book! A Stonewall Honor Book Children's Illustrated Book of the Year-British Book Awards Best Illustrated Book-Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2022 Discover a wonderful grandfather-granddaughter relationship, as a little girl hatches the perfect plan to get her Grandad adventuring again. And don't miss the inspiring sequel, Grandad's Pride, available now! "As warm and friendly as a kind grandparent."

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Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "For the hope for new adventures, and the glimpse of intergenerational kindness and understanding, this lovely book should be on every shelf." School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW Best Picture Books of 2021-School Library Journal Future Classic Picture Books of 2021-Bookstagang's Best of 2021 "An effective tool for teaching empathy, and the intergenerational bond at the story's center is a heartstrings puller. This picture book, in which a girl helps her grandfather embrace life again following the death of Gramps, may well aid young readers in understanding others' grief." Shelf Awareness Gramps and Grandad were adventurers. They would surf, climb mountains, and tour the country in their amazing camper. Gramps just made everything extra special. But after Gramps died, granddad hasn't felt like traveling anymore. So, their amazing granddaughter comes up with a clever plan to fix up the old camper and get Grandad excited to explore again. This beautiful board book, shaped like Grandad's Camper itself, honors love and reminds us not only to remember those we have lost, but to celebrate them.

Love Across Generations

A tender picture book pairs shared memories with the possibility of new adventures after loss.

Come here for

  • A warm grandfather-granddaughter bond
  • A story about remembering someone loved

Expect

  • Gentle attention to grief and renewed adventure
  • A camper-shaped board book honoring love and memory

Where it sits

Loss & Grief76%
LGBTQ+ Stories60%
Multigenerational Families37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Camping & Outdoor Adventures
  • Loss & Grief
  • LGBTQ+ Stories
Authors
Harry Woodgate
Publisher
little bee books
Published
April 8, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Grief and remembrance · Intergenerational bond · Family love and adventure
Reading lane
Camping & Outdoor Adventures