Alison Grunwald

School Visits, Bookshelf Awards and Book Prizes

I love visiting primary schools and libraries to give readings and do this as often as I can. This year my readings were coupled with book sales and I particularly enjoy inscribing each copy bought with a personal message to young readers; many of them are building up a collection of Grandma books and there’sContinue reading “School Visits, Bookshelf Awards and Book Prizes”

Grandma gets the bus… to the Moon?!

Where ARE they off to on the bus?! Have fun colouring in this illustration from Grandma Goes to the Moon! Click on the picture to open the activity or download using the link below. (PDF)

Lift off! Grandma and Gertrude go the the Moon! (Colouring sheet)

Join the fun by colouring this in, as Grandma Goes to the Moon with long-suffering Gertrude! Click on the picture to open the activity or download using the link below. (PDF)

Grandma Gets A Bump On The Head (Wordsearch)

Find some fun words in this activity sheet from Grandma Gets A Bump On The Head! Click on the picture to open the activity or download using the link below. (PDF)

Visit to North London Collegiate Junior School

Alison Grunwald (in full Grandma outfit!) reading and signing books at North London Collegiate Junior School.

I love doing readings!

I love reading my stories in school and last week was a busy one because it was World Book Day, which seems to last all week, with some children dressing up as their favourite characters! Reading about Grandma’s daft adventures gives me the opportunity to voice the characters humorously and dress up in a messyContinue reading “I love doing readings!”

Mike Phillips – my interview with the illustrator

Mike Phillips, Grandma’s talented illustrator, was passionate about drawing. Sadly he is no longer with us, but I had the great good fortune to interview him, and this is his story. Mike was born in East London in 1961. As a boy he would draw all of his favourite characters from the comics he enjoyedContinue reading “Mike Phillips – my interview with the illustrator”