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 Kathryn England (Author), Richard McFarland (Illustrator) Flashlight Press From A Press Release Book Description Wrinkles are badges of happiness! Grandfather's Wrinkles opens as Lucy climbs onto her grandfather's lap on a brilliant autumn day. She stares inquisitively at his creased face and asks, "Why doesn't your skin fit you anymore, Granddad? It's all crinkly!" Granddad laughs and replies, "Those crinkles are called wrinkles. Whenever I smiled an especially big smile, I got a wrinkle to show for it." As Lucy's pudgy fingers trace each furrow, Granddad recounts the joyous events that caused that particular wrinkle. His memories are shared in stunningly realistic paintings on alternating, wordless spreads: his wedding day; the birth of his daughter, Lucy's mom; her childhood antics; her wedding day; and the cause of his newest, deepest and most important wrinkles - the day that Lucy herself was born. In the tender final scene of this gorgeous intergenerational story, Lucy's and Granddad's heads are just touching. Granddad's papery skin is a striking contrast to Lucy's velvet-soft face, and the pair's heartfelt bond expresses itself in a big, shared grin. About the Author: Kathryn England writes fiction and non-fiction for adults, young adults, and children in Australia, the United States, and England. She lives in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, and is a grandmother with smile-wrinkles. This is her first picture book. Richard McFarland worked for many years as a retouch artist for a large printer in Chicago, and more recently as a portrait painter. He and his friends and family modeled for this book. He lives in Huntley, Illinois, is a grandfather with smile-wrinkles, and this is his first picture book. Return to the Dr. Laura Reading Corner |
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