5/10/2023 0 Comments Grandpa's Slippers by Joy Watson![]() Watson wrote 15 books and with her husband a musical performed in schools. It has been published in foreign language editions. In 2015, Grandpa's Slippers was a fiction nomination for the Great Kiwi Classic, adapted into a stage show, and included in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Grants for 2017/2018. Grandpa's Slippers was followed by Grandpa's Cardigan, Grandpa's Shorts, Grandpa's Shed and Grandpa's Cat. It became well-known and won a Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much–Loved book in 2000. The inspiration for her book Grandpa's Slippers was her husband's old slippers. Watson began her writing career by penning stories and poems for her family. After finishing school, she trained as a dental nurse and worked in the Dannevirke area. ![]() Although her father left school at a young age, both of her parents were literate. Largely educated by correspondence, she later attended school at Waipukurau and St Mary's College, Wellington. Watson was born in Gisborne on 21 February 1938 to a farming family, she was the second (and only girl) of four children. She was the mother of writer/singer/musician Mary-anne Scott. Watson had also written lyrics to school musicals and songs. ![]() ![]() Many of Watson's tales were based on her husband Kevin. ![]() Valerie Joy Watson (née Evans 21 February 1938 – 4 October 2021) was a New Zealand author of children's books, many of which were published by Scholastic Corporation. ![]()
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