*Grandpa’s Slippers by Joy Watson (1989) is a fun story
concept. Grandpa wears a pair of slippers that are so old and worn out that
grandma buys him a new pair. Grandpa refuses to wear the new pair of slippers
because he says that his old ones are fine. So, grandma tries many ways to
dispose of the old slippers. For example, she hides them in a cupboard, almost
gives them away, buries them in the compost. The text is repetitive but grows
gradually as grandma as reasons for why the slippers should go. You can guess
the ending, but that’s OK. This is still quite a fun book. Illustrations by
Wendy Hodder include the family cat and the scenarios in which grandma tries to
dispose of grandpa slippers. The pallet is colorful, but with the muted feel of
age.
