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6–9 years * £11.99 * Apr 2015 * HB * 22 full page, colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849056298 * Rights sold: Dutch
Luna’s Red Hat
An Illustrated Storybook to Help Children Cope with Loss and Suicide Emmi Smid Illustrated by Emmi Smid
A heart-breaking but ultimately uplifting storybook to help children aged 6+ come to terms with loss by suicide
3–7 years * £11.99 * Jul 2016 * HB * Full colour illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781785921063 * Rights sold: Turkish
Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?
Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand Elke Barber and Alex Barber Alex is only three when his father suddenly suffers a massive heart attack. All on his own, he manages to get help, but his beloved Daddy dies at the scene. Completely honest and written in Alex’s own words, this book tells the story of how his mum helps him understand what happened.
The next day a big black car comes to pick us up. I can’t believe how big it is!
When we get to the crematorium, there are lots o people. Just like Mummy said.
4–7 years * £9.99 * Oct 2012 * HB * 27 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781849053556 * Rights sold: Turkish
What Does Dead Mean?
A Book for Young Children to Help Explain Death and Dying Caroline Jay and Jenni Thomas. Illustrated by Unity-Joy Dale Death is a big concept, and can be confusing and distressing to explain to young children. This simple guide presents 17 ‘big’ questions children might ask.
3–7 years * £10.99 * Jul 2016 * HB * Full colour illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781785921070 * World rights available
What Happened to Daddy’s Body?
Explaining what happens after death in words very young children can understand Elke Barber and Alex Barber This picture book aims to help children aged 3+ to understand what happens to the body after death. It covers cremation, burial and spreading ashes by answering the real-life questions that Alex, a three year old boy, asked his mum after the death of his father.
On top o most graves, there is a big stone with the dead person’s name on it. This is called a headstone. Sometimes it also shows you when the person was born, and when they died.
Most graves are in a special place called a cemetery. Sometimes people choose to bury their dead loved ones’ ashes there, too.”
When it starts to get cold, they go all so t and crumbly and, eventually, turn into soil. This helps new plants to grow. It’s the same with a dead body.
It takes a long time, but a ter it gets buried, it slowly turns into soil and helps eed the plants and trees.”
“Wow,” I say. “That’s really cool.”
