Grandpa Christmas: From Master Storyteller Michael Morpurgo

Grandpa Christmas by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Jim Field
 
Every Christmas, Mia and her family return to a letter her Grandpa sent when she was a child. Filled with memories of finding frogs and worms, planting seeds and exploring the garden together, it keeps both Grandpa’s voice and his hopes close.
 
Grandpa’s letter looks beyond Christmas presents to something much more lasting: his wish that Mia will inherit a kinder, cleaner world in which people protect wildlife, care for the Earth and share its resources fairly.
 
Michael Morpurgo places a thoughtful environmental message inside a tender story of love between a grandparent and grandchild. Jim Field’s expressive illustrations move between treasured family memories, the damage being done to the natural world and the hopeful future Grandpa believes Mia’s generation can help to create.
 
Reflective, moving and ultimately hopeful, this is a meaningful Christmas picture book for families who want a story that reaches beyond the usual festive sparkle.