When Grandpa dies, the whole family grieves, and his youngest grandson can't imagine life without him. Everyone has fond memories of Grandpa. His granddaughter talks about hiking the canyon with him, and his grandsons remember Grandpa climbing up to the tree house and carving pumpkins in the kitchen. But where is Grandpa now? The youngest boy thinks he knows. Grandpa is still close by, a part of all the people and places he loved.

"Here is a poignant, touching, and spiritually evocative tale. I heartily recommend it to families everywhere." (Robert Coles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Spiritual Lives of Children)

"Barron makes a heartfelt tribute to a deceased loved one in his picture-book debut, which is given stirring visual expression in Soentpiet's dazzling, crystal-clear mountain landscapes." (Kirkus Reviews)