Granbad

(Hardback)

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A funny, feel-good picture book about a grandad doing the wrong things for the right reasons. My grandad is a rebel. We call him Granbad. Granbad doesn't believe in rules like screen-time limits or healthy snacks. But he does believe in saving the planet. When a protest to protect native forests doesn't work, he will need to go to new heights to make it right. Good thing he's a rule breaker... A funny, feel-good story about doing the wrong things for the right reasons.

Author Bio

Author bio Penny Tangey writes humorous books for young people. Her most recent book, As Fast As I Can, won the Readings Children's Book Prize and The Griffith University Children's Book Award at the Queensland Literary Awards. Penny studied Arts/Science at Melbourne University majoring in Chemistry and Indonesian. While at university Penny performed stand-up comedy, including in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Penny now works as a researcher for television quiz shows Hard Quiz and The Chase, but is still terrible at trivia. Illustrator bio Peter Baldwin is a primary school teacher who has been drawing cartoons for as long as he can remember. He has published a diverse range of works including posters, comic strips, character design, pamphlets, logos, and educational resources. He is the illustrator of the Maxi the Lifeguard series and Granbad is his picture-book illustration debut. Peter lives in Sydney with his family.