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“Lives are like stories—we don’t know the ending until we get there, and often it’s a surprise.”
A cozy bedtime story reminds Jay of all the great things about his grampy. Like roasting marshmallows under the stars, and sharing an ice cream cone.
But Grampy is gone, and Jay knows he cannot do those things with Grampy anymore. He can only remember . . . Because when someone’s life ends, all we have left is their story, and Jay wants to re-read all his favourite parts of Grampy’s story.
Sarabeth Holden lives in Toronto with her husband, Sean, their sons, Raymond and Jackson, and their dog, Silly Goose. She is a celebrated author of children’s books, including Benny the Bananasaurus Rex, which won the 2024 Blue Spruce Award. Sarabeth loves to spend time outside with her family, going on adventures. When they’re not outside, Sarabeth enjoys singing made-up songs to make things like chores a little more bearable so they can get back to the things they love: blowing raspberries, doing science projects, and reading stories. Sarabeth grew up in Nova Scotia, Nunavut, New Brunswick, and Ontario.
Emma Pedersen is an illustrator from Toronto, ON, currently living in a creaky 1890s fixer-upper in Hamilton, ON. She graduated from OCADU with a degree in drawing and painting which was followed with a Bachelors of Illustration from Sheridan College. Emma loves illustrating small moments of quiet intensity, as well as big, exuberant expressions of joy and fun. She is in love with her dogs, collects books to leave in piles, and is a pretty good hand at installing baseboards.