written by Maggie Schneider & illustrated by Eleanor Sommer

Emma is nine years old and in fourth grade. Grandpa Meume is eighty five and sitting all day in a chair. The two used to laugh a lot and grandpa always had time for Emma. But now grandpa looks down and sad. So Emma comes up  with “first-aid program” to bring colour back into his life. A comforting book about parting, inter-generational relationships and a new sense of responsibility for others.

GRANDPA MEUME & I is the part of  KLEINER ROMAN SERIES aimed at 8-10 year-old readers – a fast-growing series with quality stories and a distinctive design. It covers topics such as self-discovery and self-awareness during the transition years between childhood and adolescence.Other titles in the series: LITTLE AFRICA / ELVIRAS BIRD by Antje Damm; LISA & FLUFF by Andrea Schomburg; WILDERNESS NEXT DOOR by Petra Postert.

Hardback / 192 x 135 / 64 pages / Tulipan Verlag