Big Feelings - Bereavement
6–9 years
4–7 years
* £11.99
* £9.99
* Apr 2015
* Oct 2012
* HB
* HB
* 22 full page, colour illustrations
* 27 colour illustrations
* ISBN: 9781849056298
* ISBN: 9781849053556
* Rights sold: Dutch
* Rights sold: Turkish
Luna’s Red Hat
What Does Dead Mean?
Emmi Smid
Caroline Jay and Jenni Thomas. Illustrated by Unity-Joy Dale
Illustrated by Emmi Smid
Death is a big concept, and can be confusing and
A heart-breaking but ultimately uplifting storybook to help
distressing to explain to young children. This simple
An Illustrated Storybook to Help Children Cope with Loss and Suicide
A Book for Young Children to Help Explain Death and Dying
children aged 6+ come to terms with loss by suicide
guide presents 17 ‘big’ questions children might ask.
3–7 years
3–7 years
* £11.99
* £10.99
* Jul 2016
* Jul 2016
* HB
* HB
* Full colour illustrations throughout
* Full colour illustrations throughout
* ISBN: 9781785921063
* ISBN: 9781785921070
* Rights sold: Turkish
* World rights available
Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?
Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand
What Happened to Daddy’s Body? Explaining what happens after death in words very young children can understand
Elke Barber and Alex Barber
Elke Barber and Alex Barber
Alex is only three when his father suddenly suffers a massive
This picture book aims to help children aged 3+ to
heart attack. All on his own, he manages to get help, but
understand what happens to the body after death.
his beloved Daddy dies at the scene. Completely honest
It covers cremation, burial and spreading ashes by
and written in Alex’s own words, this book tells the story
answering the real-life questions that Alex, a three year
of how his mum helps him understand what happened.
old boy, asked his mum after the death of his father.
The next day a big black car comes to pick us up. I can’t believe it is!
how big
On top o most graves, there a big stone with the dead persois n’s name on it. This is called a headst Sometimes it also shows you whenone. the person was born, and when they died.
When we get to the crematorium, o people. there are Just like Mummy said.
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.
lots
I play toy cars with my auntie. Mummy, Grandpa, and lots o Daddy’s riends tell unny stories about Daddy.
al place are in a speci Most graves ry. Sometimes people cal ed a cemeeteto bury their dead o.” choos hes there, to loved ones’ as
“So what happens to the body and the co in a ter it gets buried?” I ask. “Does it stay in the grave orever?”
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.”
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