Two black children in a loving and secure family are coming to terms with their grandfather's death. They remember the times they shared with him under the apple tree in the garden, remember his growing up far away where he could climb trees and see the sea. They talk about his marrying their grandmother and having children, one of whom is their mother. And they realise that the seasons come and go, the years pass and all things finish, but their love for grandad will always be with thems. The illustrations, possibly in chalk and full of darkness and light, explain the children's feelings quite as completely as the words, and they complement each other beautifully. Moving and gentle, full of sadness and acceptance.