About the Book Theres nobody like Grandfather. Everyone and everything always hurry a child along: mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, cars and buses. Yet when Grandfathers around, nobody needs to hurry. Color illustrations. Book Synopsis Isnt it nice to know that theres someone who always lets you go at your own speed? Everybody is in such a hurry--mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, even cars and buses. But when Grandfathers around, nobody needs to hurry. Theres always time to stop...and look...just as long as you like. This gentle story about the warm, happy relationship between the oldest and youngest ones in the family is now freshly illustrated by the internationally acclaimed Jan Ormerod, The special bond between grandparent and grandchild comes shining through. (Booklist) From the Back Cover Everybody is in such a hurry these days--mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers. About the only people who arent in a hurry are grandfathers. With them there is always time to stop...and look...just as long as you like. This gentle story about the warm, happy relationship between the oldest and youngest ones in the family was originally published in 1959 with illustrations by Paul Galdone. Now freshly reillustrated by the internationally acclaimed Jan Ormerod, it is sure to find its way into the hearts of a brand-new generation of readers.