Excerpts of reviews appearing in Print Media:

"One of the all-time picture books with "the most unforgettable language"

    -Ralph Fletcher in What a Writer Needs

"Highly recommended!"

    -Children's Bookwatch; Midwest Book Review

"This lovely picture book is an uplifting ode to a favorite grandfather...  Nobisso's hopeful book stays positive, as readers learn Grandpa has died, yet still remains , always, with his grandson."

    -Copley News Service (Appeared in more than 200 newspapers in the United States and Canada)

"...lovingly written and gentle poetic words...beautifully illustrated...the reader is brought along on a journey.  The strong subject of bereavement in a child is written in a careful and sensitive way...for readers of all ages."

    -Book/Mark

"Beautiful!"

    -The Waldo Tribune

"Hyde's colorful artwork is as lovely and as touching as the book's words."

    -California Kids!

"Wonderful selection... poignant look at relationships...a keeper ...great book..."

    -Spencer County Leader

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"Wonderful art...inspiring story!  Author and illustrator make a winning combination... Beautiful examples of artistic efforts"

    -Kids' Books at About.com

"5 Star.  Wonderful. 

"A very special, gentle and sensitive story... uplifting and full of wisdom... Even though grandpa has died, he's not really gone and will always be there in memories, places and people he loved so much... Expressive artwork enhances this simple and straightforward story... Winning combination...a wonderful addition to all bookshelves."

      -Roz Levine; TOP 50 Reviewer, amazon.com

"Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence
...impressive... ...distinctive, water colors... Grandpa Loved will touch the hearts of the young, and the young at heart. The spectacular illustrations reveal the illustrator's impressive technique with surprising detail and realism, seeming to glow on the page as they accompany the simple message of love and memory. With a creative appeal to the senses and to the heart, author Josephine Nobisso shows how the love of grandpa lives in the lessons he shared. Simple yet wise, Grandpa Loved is destined to become a classic. Very highly recommended."
    -Reviewed by Cindy Penn (Amazon Top 50 Reviewer) for WordWeaving

"...A heartwarming chronicle... Inspirational in its message... pictures provide a charming and nostalgic accompaniment to this touching tribute... a wonderful reminder that people we love can never truly die."

    -Christian Families Online

"...lovely book... about the grandparents  we might have known...through whose eyes we saw new wonders, simple pleasures and gentle wisdom." 
    -Embracing the Child

                                           Five Star Rating:  Excellent!  Buy this book now.

"Made me want to laugh and cry!  This grandpa belongs to everybody."-Child Reviewer

"I highly recommend it!"-Adult Reviewer

    -Scribes World

"...beautiful...the book, the author, and the illustrator are all winners, and quickly became a favorite. ...inspirational story... The charming illustrations add a wistful touch, complimenting the lovely book by a talented author."

    -A Story Weaver's Book Reveiws

"Once in a while a book strikes you for reasons even you don't know.  (This) is one... for me... So special...If your looking for a book presenting death in a hopeful manner, this is the one to get." 

    -Virginia Center for Children's Books

Penticton Public Library

5-Star Rating!