Harry Woodgate (they/them) is a multi-award-winning author and illustrator, whose debut picture book Grandad’s Camper won the British Book Awards for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize, and named as an ALA Stonewall Honor Book. It was inspired by their university dissertation, which revealed a lack of representation for older LGBTQIA+ characters in children’s books. Their work has also been shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Awards, and the Folio Society Book Illustration Competition twice. When they’re not creating amazing books, they love writing music, cycling, baking, and exploring independent coffee shops and bookstores.
a colour-flooded riot of memory... a poignant sense of
intergenerational love and grief made manageable makes this
beautiful debut stand out
*Guardian*
A glowingly colourful journey of remembered joy, managed grief and
renewed delight in living... their balance of spacious expanse and
intricate detail, are warming as a woodstove, evoking the sense of
a whole shared life
*TLS*
This picture book, in which a girl helps her grandfather embrace
life again following the death of Gramps, may well aid young
readers in understanding others' grief
*Shelf Awareness*
This book deserves pride of place on any bookshelf, be it in a
library, school, or home... as warm and friendly as a kind
grandparent
*Kirkus Reviews*
This poignant tale acknowledges the sadness of losing a loved one,
but also celebrates the pleasure of remembering those who have
touched our lives. The illustrations are full of warmth, colour and
joy, beautifully echoing the excitement of discovery and
adventure
*BookTrust*
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