Dan's Grandpa

Dan's Grandpa tells the story of an Aboriginal boy coming to terms with the death of his grandfather. Young Dan recalls the companionship and instructive experiences he shared with his grandfatherfishing in the mangroves, dancing, and stories. Grandpa dies and the loss is marked by the disappearance of Grandpa's pet Cocky. The boy's grief evaporates with the joyous return of the Cocky who, to the boy, is Grandpa still looking after him. First published in 1966 and having sold over 17,000 copies, this deeply spiritual and poignant re-issue of Dan's Grandpaa touching easy-to-read family storyis a quiet reflection on loss and grief which will appeal to both lower primary students and younger children.