The Circles in the Sky

by Karl James Mountford WALKER BOOKS, £12.99

Karl James Mountford has created this thoughtful book for very young readers to explore grief, loss and the spirit of hope in nature and memory. Disturbed by the unusual sounds made by the birds – not their usual chorus, not happy and not sad, Fox follows them. It's a long journey, but eventually he comes across a broken bird, lying still in a clearing. He can't wake the bird up however hard he tries and then a moth explains what has happened. Spare and gentle text and rich illustrations make this a lovely readaloud choice with a comforting message.