Grandad’s Star

My grandad knows how stars are born. He tells me their stories and shows me their twinkles. But now something's different. Grandad has started to forget his star stories. Discover how love can reach across galaxies whether stars shine brightly or grow dim.

About the author

Frances studied archeology, anthropology and classics at Cambridge, and then worked as a journalist all over the world. Eventually she returned to her childhood love of writing stories, especially picture books which she describes as being, "Like poetry: born to be read aloud. To be tasted, chewed, savoured, and finally swallowed with a satisfying ‘Ah!' – leaving just enough room, of course, for sneaky second helpings!" Frances lives in Bedfordshire with her husband and their cats.

Rhian Stone is a self-taught illustrator who grew up on a diet of magic, folklore and myth. She works in gouche, pencil and pastel. Hard as it is to believe, Grandad’s Star is her debut book. Location: Kent, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Frances Tosdevin
• Assisted by: Stone Rhian (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2025
• EAN: 9781915395276
• ISBN: 978-1-915395-27-6
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 275 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Grandparenting, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy, MEDICAL / Neurology, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, Picture storybooks, Intergenerational Relationships, Intergenerational relationships: advice and issues, Interest age: from c 3 years, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Alzheimer's & dementia, Alzheimer’s and dementia, Space (Children's / Teenage)