The Gritterman

Reminiscent of Raymond Briggs, a song for the unsung hero

Bookseller

A quintessentially British story with a tender, powerful look at ageing

Picture Books Blogger

A tender fireside story about an ageing labourer ... A witty, affectionate book

Johanna Thomas-Corr, Evening Standard

The Gritterman is unutterably beautiful

Jo Whiley

[A] poignant picture book, with skilled crayon and wash illustrations ... The story of a working-class hero

Sunday Times

A tender fireside story about an ageing labourer ... A witty, affectionate book ... You feel the story, complete with its soundtrack, would make an enchanting Christmas special on TV, to be repeated every year, in the vein of The Snowman

Evening Standard

[The Gritterman] reminds me of those classic books you find super comforting as a child, but seem kind of sad or sinister when you view them through adult eyes. The soundtrack is full of glimmering, atmospheric instrumentals with narrations from Paul Whitehouse, and Orlando's voice sounds beautiful spread over a piano

Daisy Jones, Noisey

Wry, unexpected, and funny ... A really lovely book

David Gentleman

A touching Raymond Briggs-like story

Donna Ferguson, Guardian

In its wistful, feathery melancholia, the book recalls Raymond Briggs at his darkest, but manages to be uplifting all the same

Financial Times

A beautifully-crafted tale ... An ode to the unsung hero

Hackney Gazette

Reminiscent of Raymond Briggs. Weeks's delicate, assured drawings evoke chill-reddened skin, old, trusted machinery, deep shadows, blazing cold and solitude in this superbly atmospheric story

Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian 'Best New Picture Books'

One of the top 12 reads of Christmas

You Magazine

Extraordinary and original

Raymond Briggs

Beautifully illustrated ... In its depictions of snowfall and isolation, [it] has a sombre, austere beauty

James Lovegrove, 'Books of the Year 2017', Financial Times