Grandpas make a lot of strange noises. There's 'schluuupglubshlurrrpglub', 'creak pop', 'hooonkkkkkkksnnoooortttttt', and of course 'eeeaswoscrreech!' But what on earth do they all mean? Join Grandpa on his daily adventures to learn why he makes all of his mysterious noises.

From thanking Grandma for a cup of tea to saying hello, Grandpa has his own unique way of expressing himself. Children will love finding out what each creak and pop means, and will be able to understand their own grandparents even better! Of course, the noises coming out of Grandpa's bottom will also provide hours of entertainment.

In Grandpa's Noises, a range of sounds and words coming from body and mouth are explained through a warm, funny and colourful 'day in the life' story. Children look at life with open, honest eyes but sometimes it takes a bit of thinking and code-breaking to work out what's really going on. Vibrant illustrations and lively lettering combine to provide a 'Grandpa dictionary' so that readers, along with Grandpa's cat and particularly in-the-know grandchild, can discover just what his various exclamations mean. Afterall, once you know that 'eeeawoscreech!' is actually the sound of a misbehaving hearing aid, Grandpa becomes a lot less scary and even more lovable!

About the Author

Gareth St John Thomas, is the founder and CEO of Exisle Publishing, based in Australia and New Zealand. He has been involved in the book industry since he was 11 years old, when he started helping his dad at David & Charles. Now, his mission with Exisle is to bring books into the world from voices that otherwise wouldn't have been heard, and to give readers something with heart. Gareth has written adult and children's books including Finding True Connections, Grandpa's Noises, Oliver Kitten's Diary and Cats Work Like This. He divides his time between the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Colin Rowe is a graphic designer and illustrator who has worked in various design and advertising agencies and now runs his own company, Corvus Design Services. He studied Graphic Design at Plymouth College of Art before working in advertising, exhibition and design studios. In the summer of 1985 he established his own studio, Corvus Design Services. Throughout his career, Colin's images for children have appeared in a multitude of marketing publications and products throughout the UK. Grandpa's Noises is his first adventure into children's book illustration.

Reviews

"I think a lot of young readers will be able to see their own grandparents in this grandpa, with his white hair and big glasses, and it explains a lot of noises that go along with aging. Get ready to decipher the noises if you're reading this out loud, as some of them can take a moment to figure out!"

, The Space magazine, Early Childhood Magazine



Book Information
ISBN 9781925820461
Author Gareth St John Thomas
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint EK Books
Publisher Exisle Publishing