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. As they look through photo albums, he talks fondly about how they travelled the world together in their beloved pink campervan. An effective tool for teaching empathy, and the intergenerational bond at the story's center is a heartstrings puller.

The family is also multi-ethnic, but again this just *is*, this book is in no way an "issue" book rather a tender story of a granddaughter cherishing her grandfather and helping him find joy again. 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.Discover a wonderful grandfather-granddaughter relationship, as a little girl hatches the perfect plan to get her Grandad adventuring again. It was inspired by their university dissertation, which revealed a lack of representation for older LGBTQIA+ characters in children’s books. Every summer, the narrator of this heart-warming tale goes to stay with her grandad in his pretty old cottage by the sea.

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. Still, there is a wholesome gentility to every page, of enjoying every minute, even in memory, of growing sweet cherries in the garden, and of filling a home with mementos and stories. Immediately on opening the book you are greeted with the most breathtaking bucolic scene across the endpapers as Grandad and Gramps drive rambling hills in their pink camper van. 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. They will then send a postcard home from Grandad and Gramps on their beach adventure before planning, drafting and editing a sequel for the book where Grandad and the little girl head off on their own campervan adventure.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Grandad's camper van is hidden away in the garage - now Gramps isn't around any more, the adventures they shared travelling in it just wouldn't be the same.A long time ago, Grandad and Gramps spent many happy days travelling the world together in a camper van. That child is inspired to help Grandad dust off the old camper/bus in the garage, give it a new blue stripe, change a tire, and start out for new adventures. This is an important text in terms of the representation of LGBTQIA+ relationships and portraying different family structures. The little girl can see how much her Grandad loved travelling and how much he loved Gramps, and asks him why he doesn't travel any more, but Grandad just can't see the point without Gramps.

So, their amazing granddaughter comes up with a clever plan to fix up the old camper and get Grandad excited to explore again.I love that Grandad wears a t-shirt reclaiming the pink triangle in the 1970s, and I love that children will see the story of gay grandads and know families come in all different shapes and sizes.