Colin's Grandma
Everyone has their own tastes and ways of living that they think are perfect so it is hard when visitors come to stay and have different ideas, especially when it is family. Readers observe Colin navigate through these experiences of being a host and making his Grandma feel welcomed. The characters are funny, fussy and most of all love each other. With the help of duck, they find ways to compromise. Colin’s parting advice is ‘it’s always good to try new things!’
Readers can explore the different ways in which people have different styles of living and different tastes in food. Their experience in their own home can be very different to others. Being willing to try new things and being open to knowing there is no one way to live will be an impactful lesson to engage with.
This book is funny; the interactions between Grandma’s crocodile and Colin’s duck provide another level of understanding of compromise and hospitality while trying to remain calm! All of these components as well as being exquisitely illustrated will draw the reader into this whimsical story of Colin and his visiting Grandma. The illustrations are whimsical and engaging, little readers will be laughing out loud!
The story helps to create and understanding and empathy for visitors and hosts alike.
