Dimensions
260 x 260 x 3mm
Back gardens have never been this exciting! Lollipop and Grandpa are intrepid explorers, always on the lookout for the next adventure! It's often just the two of them against the world in their expeditions, armed only with ham sandwiches and imagination. In this book they set out on an exciting expedition in the back garden where they encounter Chimpan-trees, a Hippo-potta-compost and even a Croco-logus. They're prepared for action, but will Lollipop and Grandpa make it back home safely? AGES: 3-6 AUTHOR: Penelope Harper was a breakfast radio show host in the UK for many years, and has also worked in broadcasting in Australia. She most recently worked as a secondary school librarian, and the Lollipop and Grandpa series is her first foray into children's fiction, inspired by her own relationship with her grandfather as a child. Penelope dreams of having a house by the sea when she grows up. Cate James is an Edinburgh-based illustrator and printmaker. REVIEWS: "Encouraging children to get out and explore the environment and explore their environment is not always easy, but after reading Lollipop and Grandpa's Back Garden Safari it will be a struggle to keep them inside. The text and illustrations work delightfully together in this regard and provide great scope for children to invent animals of their own...I was immediately drawn to this book by the simply illustrations and muted coloured, It's great to see an adventurous female protagonist as well as a strong child/grandparent relationship. Fantastic for encouraging adventurous games and challenging gender stereotyping, as well as for developing word play and experimentation. The child-like voice will aooeak to fans of Charlie and Lola." - Beth Cox, School Librarian "Who would have guessed that the back garden could be such an exciting place? Lollipop and Grandpa set off, with binoculars, sandwiches and the most important thing - imagination. They find extraordinary things and only just reach safety in time! The vocabulary is descriptive and excellent for reading aloud. A great way to encourage children to have adventures in their own back garden or local park. I foresee a great future for this lovely duo - their relationship is wonderful and Grandpa has such an insight into the way his little granddaughter thinks." - Parents in Touch Colour illustrations
