Grandparents - Inis Children's Book Festival Recommended 2018/2019

Originally published in Japan in 1979 by EHONKAN Inc., Tokyo, under the title Hayaku Aitaina.

Alfie and Grandma are very special friends, and together they have lots of adventures! Whether its saving the day and finding a lost pet, or exploring indoors and out, Alfie loves being with his grandma.

Micahs grandfather is gravely ill. He tells his grandson about a mysterious magic circus he visited as a boy, where he was promised a miracle by a man who can bend light. Micah is determined to find out the truth of the Circus Mirandus before its too late, but hell have to wrestle with giant white tigers \\- and his wicked aunt \\- along the way.

A beautifully realised, delicately handled story about a little boy coming to terms with the loss of his much-loved grandfather.

Youre telling me there are fairies in this wood? When Alices brother gets a longed-for chance for a heart transplant, Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmothers house. Theres nothing good about staying with Nell, except for the beautiful Darkling Wood at the end of her garden - but Nell wants to have it cut down.

Join a young girl and her grandad as they walk round Paris - explore a bustling market, marvel at its beautiful buildings and indulge in tasty treats in this child-friendly tribute to an incomparable city.

Three more stories of magical mayhem in which Granny gets the monkeys to paint the zoo, takes a wand-wielding toddler to a department store and builds the raft to end all rafts! Thank goodness Pandoras there to sort things out... Messy, funny and beautifully illustrated, these are laugh-out-loud stories from a dream team!

Theres a ship down at the dock and there are places for a few, but not many. If you have enough money and know the right people, you might get a ticket. Or you might not.

A wickedly funny new series for ages six and up from the creator of Where Bear?, Pass It On and the Pom Pom series, with colour illustrations throughout.

Celebrate grandparents and the special role they play in family life with this delightful board book. The perfect present for grandads everywhere, on Fathers Day or at any time of the year.

A hilarious and touching swapping places story from the creator of Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea and I Am Bat, Morag Hood.