The PERFECT GIFT for that special grandparent you know so well and love with all your heart but whom you havent got a clue what to get her for a present. Not a bloody clue.Grandparents are versatile. They are babysitters weather forecasters mothers helpers sweet collectors childminders knitwear suppliers au pairs curators of Gplan furniture and providers of daycare for the under twelves.Retirement is an exhausting job.Grandparents spend a lot of time in the garden making everything tidy and pretty so they have something tidy and pretty to look at while they are doing the gardening This delightful book is part of the Ladybird series specially planned to help grownups with the world about them. The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grownups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text. Other titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series How it Works The Student How it Works The Cat How it Works The DogThe Ladybird Book of the Meeting The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie ApocalypseHow it Works The Husband How it Works The Wife How it Works The Mum How it Works The Dad The Ladybird Book of the MidLife Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster