Sophie by Mem Fox

Sophie by Mem Fox, illustrated by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Harcourt Brace, 1994. 

As Sophie grows older and bigger, Sophie's beloved Grandpa grows older and smaller until he is no longer there. Touching, with simple text, but quite deep subtext. Robinson's vivid illustrations, based on Afro-American culture, take up the whole page. There is also an earlier edition, illustrated by Craig Smith who based his illustrations on Australian-European culture, and the illustrations lend a different focus to the text.