The Trouble with Grandad - Babette Cole

I have long been a fan of Babette Cole, as much for her exuberant illustrations as for her hilarious stories. Young children will love the humor and colorful, lively illustrations of 'The Trouble with Grandad'. Grandad gets into a pickle because of the enormous vegetables he grows: he wins all the prizes at the Vegetable Show and makes other competitors jealous. When a rival gives him a tomato plant that becomes taller than the police station, Grandad is put in prison for growing a dangerous vegetable. All attempts to destroy it fail, so Grandad is released to see if he can solve the problem himself. He discovers that an enormous caterpillar is hidden inside it, which ...  Read the complete review