Remembering Sundays With Grandpa
Lauren H. Kerstein and Nanette Regan
Beaming Books

It’s Sunday morning and Henry has woken up feeling sad.. His Grandpa died just a short while ago and the boy goes downstairs to share a hug with his mum. She responds to Henry’s “Why did he have to die?” question by saying that Grandpa’s body had become too frail but his love will live on forever. She goes on to show the boy how she knows this is so. First she suggests he should sit in the rocking chair and having shut his eyes, Henry is able to feel Grandpa’s presence when they read stories together.

Out in the garden the cucumber vines offer another reminder, this time of how Grandpa got hiccups when he ate their fruits.

Back indoors they continue looking: Henry finds other reminders – a crab hat, Mum’s musical jewellery box and she in turn sees Grandpa in Henry’s features. Most importantly though, they both know that Grandpa is always in their hearts and Henry then thinks of another place they’ll always find Grandpa’s love, which leads to a special ritual every Sunday henceforward …

A gentle story of loss that reminds readers that although a person is no longer physically present, their love lives on forever and always.