The Truth About Old People
Elina Ellis
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
A Children’s Book of the Year in The Telegraph and an Empathy Lab Read for Empathy book 2020.
A very funny and lovable picture book tribute to grandparents and older people.
When you’re small, everybody bigger than you seems really old. But does being older have to mean being boring, or slow, or quiet? NO! Elina Ellis’ wonderful illustrations reveal that the age you are makes no difference to how amazing you can be.
From the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2017, The Truth About Old People is an instant favourite with children and grown-ups that tackles ageism without being preachy. Elina has a great talent for characterful illustration: you’ll feel like you’ve known this family all your life.
Reviews
i like it because they just say something that’s not true and it does something on the picture which is exactly the opposite as what they’re saying and that\s really funny for me and my grandparents are really nice and in that book they’re really fun and in that book the bo has loads of fun with them so I’m glad he is having fun with them. there’s something else that’s really funny because when they were doing the music and dancing, the dog was putting one arm up and one arm down and waggling his tail because he really likes dancing.
Dame Venus Costa-Rica 10.08.2022
I learnt that old people are bendy
Captain Ariel Rollerskate 02.08.2022
