Hey Grandude!

Publisher details

Authors
Kathryn Durst, Paul McCartney
Publisher
Puffin Books
Genre
Children’s Picture Book
Released
05 September, 2019
ISBN
9780241375655

Hey Grandude!

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Synopsis

A magical adventure for all the family from beloved music legend Paul McCartney, taking readers around the world and back in time for bed!From Paul McCartney - an action-packed picture book adventure celebrating the fun grandparents and grandkids can get up to.See the compass needle spin - let the magic fun begin!Meet Grandude - a super-cool, intrepid-explorer grandfather with some amazing tricks up his sleeve...Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer! With his magic compass, he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe. . .Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes, and escape avalanches!Brought to life with gloriously colourful illustrations from talented artist Kathryn Durst, it's the perfect bedtime story for little explorers.
Kathryn Durst
About the author

Kathryn Durst

Kathryn Durst is a graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. With a background in animation, she has interned with Pixar Animation Studios in addition to working with various children's book publishers. When she is not illustrating books, she may be found playing the accordion, growing vegetables, folk dancing or putting on shadow puppet shows. She lives in Toronto, Canada, with her grumpy mini dachshund named Chili Dog.

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Paul McCartney
About the author

Paul McCartney

Since writing his first song at the age of fourteen, Paul McCartney's career has been impossibly prolific and singularly influential. In the 1960s Paul changed the world forever with The Beatles. He didn't stop there and has continued to push boundaries, as a solo artist, with Wings, and through collaborations with numerous world-renowned artists. He has received 18 Grammys, and in 1996 was knighted by H.M. The Queen for his services to music.Paul is a dedicated philanthropist, passionately advocating for many causes including animal rights and environmental issues. He's also a very proud grandfather.Paul's most recent album Egypt Station was his first ever album to debut at Number One in the US album chart

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