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Michael Rosen's Sad Book

£1.99 GBP £6.99
A heartbreakingly honest account of a father's grief for his son from the illustrious pairing of two former Children's Laureates. By Michael Rosen & illustrated by Quentin Blake

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By Michael Rosen

A heartbreakingly honest account of a father's grief for his son from the illustrious pairing of two former Children's Laureates. Very occasionally the term non-fiction has to stretch itself to accommodate a book that fits into no category at all. Michael Rosen's Sad Book is such a book.

It chronicles Michael's grief at the death of his son Eddie from meningitis at the age of 19. A moving combination of sincerity and simplicity, it acknowledges that sadness is not always avoidable or reasonable and perfects the art of making complicated feelings plain. It wasn't made like any other book either; Michael Rosen said of the text, " I wrote it at a moment of extreme feeling and it went straight down onto the page ...

"Quentin didn't illustrate it, he 'realized' it. He turned the text into a book and as a result showed me back to myself. No writer could ask and get more than that." And Quentin Blake says that the picture of Michael "being sad but trying to look happy" is the most difficult drawing he's ever done...

"a moving experience."

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C
C.W.
Michael Rosen's sad book

Beautiful book. Simple illustration of what it feels like to suffer loss

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W.N.
Excellent value

Looking for these specific books saw your website. Terrific price and posted out in good time
Thank you

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M.B.
Wonderful book

A wonderful illustrated story about grief, loss and tragedy. Emotionally sharp and succinct. A difficult subject that is very well handled aswell.

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V.H.
a difficult subject handled well

I purchased this book after hearing an interview on BBC 1 with Michael Rosen. I work with bereavement and have found this book a moving but helpful resource

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Michael Rosen's Sad Book

£1.99 GBP £6.99

By Michael Rosen

A heartbreakingly honest account of a father's grief for his son from the illustrious pairing of two former Children's Laureates. Very occasionally the term non-fiction has to stretch itself to accommodate a book that fits into no category at all. Michael Rosen's Sad Book is such a book.

It chronicles Michael's grief at the death of his son Eddie from meningitis at the age of 19. A moving combination of sincerity and simplicity, it acknowledges that sadness is not always avoidable or reasonable and perfects the art of making complicated feelings plain. It wasn't made like any other book either; Michael Rosen said of the text, " I wrote it at a moment of extreme feeling and it went straight down onto the page ...

"Quentin didn't illustrate it, he 'realized' it. He turned the text into a book and as a result showed me back to myself. No writer could ask and get more than that." And Quentin Blake says that the picture of Michael "being sad but trying to look happy" is the most difficult drawing he's ever done...

"a moving experience."

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