CHILDREN’S BOOKS NOT TODAY, CELESTE!
A DOG’S TALE ABOUT HER HUMAN’S DEPRESSION Liza Stevens JUN 2016 | 36pp | £10.99 | $17.95 hb-9781785920080 | eBook-9781784502478
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A gentle story about a dog whose human has poorly feelings for children aged 3+. Celeste thinks she is the happiest dog in the world. But when she notices something different about her human, Rupert, she wonders if things will ever be the same again. Charmingly illustrated, this heart-warming story for children aged 3+ reflects some of the feelings and experiences that a child whose parent or carer has depression may face. When it comes to periods of low mood in a parent or carer, children can often feel that they are to blame, or even that the parent doesn’t love them anymore. The story provides reassurance by explaining what depression is and how it is possible to find help. With a comprehensive guide for parents and professionals written by Dr Pooky Knightsmith that provides advice on discussing the topic with children, this is a truly valuable resource that will be of interest to social workers, child and school counsellors, psychologists, parents and foster parents.
BIG TREE IS SICK A STORYBOOK TO HELP CHILDREN COPE WITH THE SERIOUS ILLNESS OF A LOVED ONE Nathalie Slosse Illustrated by Rocio Del Moral
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JAN 2017 | 40pp | £11.99 | $18.95 hb-9781785922268 |
An endearing illustrated storybook which helps children to understand serious illness. Snibbles and Big Tree are best friends! They have always hung out together, and Snibbles loves Big Tree very much. When Big Tree unexpectedly falls ill with woodworm, Snibbles is very upset and angry. The illness is a very bad one and Big Tree does not feel well and doesn’t want to play for a long time. Poor Snibbles! He wants Big Tree to get better, but he feels as if there is nothing he can do. What can Snibbles and his friends do to help Big Tree through his treatment and recovery? This beautifully illustrated storybook describes the anger and emotion that many children encounter when a close relative or friend is diagnosed with a long-term illness, such as cancer. The story of Big Tree depicts how things are often out of your control and sets out effective strategies for dealing with these emotions. This story features loveable characters and vivid illustrations, as well as activities for children aged 5+ to complete with their parents or professionals in times of illness and loss.
WHAT HAPPENED TO DADDY’S BODY? EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH IN WORDS VERY YOUNG CHILDREN CAN UNDERSTAND Elke Barber and Alex Barber Illustrated by Anna Jarvis
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JUL 2016 | 40pp | £10.99 | $18.95 hb-9781785921070 |
Learn what happens to the body after death as Alex shares the story of what happened to his daddy’s body. This picture book aims to help children aged 3+ to understand what happens to the body after someone has died. Through telling the true story of what happened to his daddy’s body, we follow Alex as he learns about cremation, burial and spreading ashes. Full of questions written in Alex’s own words, and with the gentle, sensitive and honest answers of his mother, this story will reassure any young child who might be confused about death and what happens afterwards. It also reiterates the message that when you have experienced the loss of a loved one, it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.
IS DADDY COMING BACK IN A MINUTE? EXPLAINING (SUDDEN) DEATH IN WORDS VERY YOUNG CHILDREN CAN UNDERSTAND Elke Barber and Alex Barber Illustrated by Anna Jarvis
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JUL 2016 | 40pp | £10.99 | $18.95 hb-9781785921063 |
A true story about Alex, the death of his daddy, and how his mum helped him to understand what dead means. This honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help explain the concept of death to children aged 3+. Written in Alex’s own words, it is based on the real-life conversations that Elke Barber had with her then three-year-old son, Alex, after the sudden death of his father. The book provides reassurance and understanding to readers through clear and honest answers to the difficult questions that can follow the death of a loved one, and carries the invaluable message that it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.
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