Meet author Tarah L Gear at this special storytelling and crafts event. Hear a special reading of Just Like Grandpa Jazz and then colour your own giant snail! Free with Entry ticket.
Meet author Tarah L Gear at a special reading of ‘Just Like Grandpa Jazz’. Discover a suitcase full of special objects – each with a story to tell. It might be the start of an epic adventure! Then, either colour your own giant snail, or fill your suitcase with drawings of objects which might be special to you or your family!
About the book
A suitcase of stories from Grandpa Jazz brings Frank’s rich Mauritian heritage to life, but it might also be the start of an epic adventure . . . A beautiful book about the wonderful relationship between a boy and his grandpa that shows us the importance of storytelling. Even though the world might see Frank and Jazz as different, this story celebrates their love and the many ways that they’re the same. Just like Jazz’s anecdotes, the tales we pass down to our children and grandchildren can play a pivotal role in connecting them to their family history and heritage.
About the author & illustrator
Welsh-Maurition author Tarah had always wanted to write children’s stories. Even as a child herself she would always tell her mum that she wanted to be an author when she grew up. “My dream was to become the author of children’s books. It wasn’t until I had my own child that I decided to bite the bullet and put pen to paper. I hope that my stories will help inspire and empower children as they grow up into the world. I look forward to sharing more and more stories with children and their families.
@tarah_l_gear @owlettpress
