Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship
Published on 8. June 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5253-0552-8 (ISBN)
Description
"After Granny dies, she leaves something behind for everyone in the family. She leaves Father her tuba and Mother her locket. Sister receives her microscope and brother her record collection. But our main character receives something special that unlocks cherished memories of Granny through a world of imaginative play. Through spare prose, award-winning author Heather Smith has crafted a beautiful story about memory, loss and grief, and how we can joyfully remember our loved ones after they're gone. Standout cut-paper collage illustrations from artist Ashley Barron bring the characters and their heart-warming emotions to life on the page."--
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Language
English
Place of publication
West Toronto
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 4 to 7 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
32 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5253-0552-8 (9781525305528)
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Heather Smith is an award-winning author of seven picture books, including The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, A Plan for Pops and Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship. She is also the author of four young adult novels and three middle-grade novels. Her novel Ebb and Flow won the TD Children's Book award and was shortlisted for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Award. Her most recent novel, Tig, was the winner of the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award. Heather's books have been translated into eight languages. She lives with her family in Waterloo, Ontario.
Ashley Barron is an author and illustrator who specializes in cut-paper collage. Her books include My Forest Is Green, My Ocean Is Blue and My City Speaks, as well as her authorial debut, Love You Head to Toe. Ashley lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her partner and their three cats.
Ashley Barron is an author and illustrator who specializes in cut-paper collage. Her books include My Forest Is Green, My Ocean Is Blue and My City Speaks, as well as her authorial debut, Love You Head to Toe. Ashley lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her partner and their three cats.