Gavin Bishop

Available in both English and Te Reo, this is a straightforward story about a child and their grandfather gathering ingredients, for their sandwiches, telling stories, then having a nap. The text is kept to a minimum with no more than 3 words per page, while the illustrations, set on plain backgrounds, narrow in on what is important. Thus, on the first page we see only a big and a small hand clasped together, while the second page shows one boot and 2 bare feet walking. And child could identify with this book as the child in the story could be any gender and both the child and the grandfather have brown skins, but of different hues. One minor thing imperfection in this book is that while the Grandfather’s face is obviously old, his hands are those of a young man but the intended audience will not notice this. Pops is a sturdy board book and its simple text and unfussy illustrations is pitched perfectly for very small children to whom everything is still an adventure.… (altro)