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Buy Our Pebbles By 1985 Jarvis online from Woodbine Books – free delivery in ROI on orders over €50
“A colourful, almost tangibly joyful picture book about a boy, his grandad and their days on the beach, painting pebbles to mark treasured memories.” Guardian
“A heartwarming story of connection, illustrated with Jarvis’s usual flair.” The Irish Times
With sweets stuffed in their pockets, a boy and his grandad take the trip down to the beach: through the wonky woods, across the railway track – stopping for a chat with the spotty dogs! – over the stile, and there … peeking out beyond the dunes, the sea and “their” beach. They pick pebbles, wash them clean in the waves and paint their memories from the day, placing them in a special place – a secret place.
Jarvis captures the kind of golden childhood memory that you carry with you, as comforting as holding a warm, smooth pebble in your hand. And when life changes, and people change, these pebbles stay with you always.
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Sentimental and sweet, yet not mawkish, Our Pebbles celebrates the relationship between generations, and gently reflects on how golden childhood memories sustain us when we can no longer make the trip.
The Bookseller
A colourful, almost tangibly joyful picture book about a boy, his grandad and their days on the beach, painting pebbles to mark treasured memories.
The Guardian
A heartwarming story of connection, illustrated with Jarvis’s usual flair.
The Irish Times
The illustrations in this thoughtful, quietly moving story are utterly lovely – even the spine of the book is beautifully smudged with the vibrant colours of the myriad pebbles that dot its pages. Artist and writer Jarvis distills a practically perfect childhood memory. . . But more so than the words, the artworks are captivating, full of movement, humour and incredible detail, from squawking seagulls to happy looking crabs popping up in corners. A useful book for children dealing with the loss of a loved one, or a change in family circumstances, but mostly you'll want to turn the images into wallpaper.
The Gazette Herald
This book, a gorgeous portrayal of the fun a boy has with his granddad on Pebble Beach, is beautifully written and illustrated. . . The story is moving, without being sentimental. It is a tribute to slow days together, the legacy of loving relationships, and the enjoyment of time spent by the sea.
JUNO Magazine
| Weight | 0.27 kg |
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| Dimensions | 198 × 128 × 21 cm |
