Michael Rosen's Sad Book - Hardcover

Rosen Michael; Blake Quentin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0744598982 ISBN 13: 9780744598988

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

We all have sad stuff - maybe you have some right now, as you read this. What makes Michael Rosen most sad is thinking about his son, Eddie, who died. In this book he writes about his sadness, how it affects him and some of the things he does to try to cope with it. Whether or not you have known what it's like to feel really deeply sad, its truth will surely touch you.

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Michael Rosen's Sad Book

Review:

A beautifully illustrated read for adults and children about love and loss which explains why it's ok to be sad sometimes * Psychologies Magazine * If you read just one book to a child who has experienced the death of someone close to them it should be (this) * Daily Telegraph * Explains sadness and grief in a manner that children can comprehend * Gobblefunked * The beauty of this book is that the words and the pictures knit together so well. -- Tony Ross Important and astonishing . . . Blake's pictures are a triumph. They combine perfectly recognisable portraits of Rosen with expressionism, proving that Blake's seemingly spontaneous style is born out of practice and precision. Both the words and the images articulate strong emotion with admirable economy and convey a sense of the preciousness of life without being sentimental, platitudinous or falsely hopeful. At moments, the story is even funny. This valuable book is painful, but its honesty is surprisingly uplifting. It is a huge achievement by both author and illustrator. -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0744598982
• ISBN 13: 9780744598988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32