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Grandpa's Heart

Brief Description
Two children have recently lost their grandfather. Unsure how to express their grief, they decide to paint the emotions they feel on pebbles they collect from the beach and place them on the big rock as gifts for Grandpa to see as he journeys to Heaven.... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Two grieving siblings leave painted pebbles on Grandpaโ€™s favourite beachside rock for him to see as he travels to Heaven.ย 

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Two children have recently lost their grandfather. Unsure how to express their grief, they decide to paint the emotions they feel on pebbles they collect from the beach and place them on the big rock as gifts for Grandpa to see as he journeys to Heaven.

Through this creative act, Charlie and Mae begin to make sense of their changing emotions and hold on to the love they shared. Grandpaโ€™s Heart is a gentle, heartfelt, and beautifully illustrated story about remembering those we have lost, exploring grief with warmth and honesty, together with the comforting bonds of family.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760362928

Publisher: Starfish Bay Children's Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 August 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Starfish Bay Children's Books

Illustration: full colour interior

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mariona Roig Tornรฉ

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 261.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Janine Easton is a retired History teacher with a masterโ€™s degree in Gifted Education. Raised in a small beachside town, an island, and a farm, Janineโ€™s love of nature and the healing effects it has on children, has contributed to her book, Grandpaโ€™s Heart. Janineย is the mother of two daughters and Nanna to many scrumptious grandchildren. She lives with her husband on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung people, Australia.ย 

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