His four grandchildren have seen the spilled cups of tea and the mess at the dinner table, and they are determined to find out why he shakes. But each time they ask, Grandad has a different answer, and each one is a taller story than the last. 

When he finally comes clean about the real reason, the children don’t just listen: they become his partners in mischief, helping him dream up a whole new set of crazy stories to tell. 

Written by primary school teacher Grant Irvine, this self-published picture book gives families a gentle, light-hearted way to talk about Parkinson’s disease, with child-friendly educational pages at the back to help answer the questions that follow. 

Printed in Nelson, New Zealand. Artworks created by Caitlin Irvine.

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