by Anne Booth
illustrated by David Litchfield
 
“This is a shelter for my Sadness and it has a right to be there”. 
A little boy builds a twiggy shelter for his sadness. He invites it inside. He gives it as little or as big a space as it needs. He observes it. He sits with it. He lets it breathe. Later, he visits it. Sometimes he will be too busy to do even that. 
 
A wonderful evocation of the full layers of sadness. ‘I would recommend highly for PHSE, Educational Psychologists, Play Therapists. Beautifully done with sensitivity’ (Jayne, Primary Inclusion Manager, Letterbox Library Reviewer). ‘What an amazing book to speak about sadness as a normal emotion in a world where social media in general portrays ‘”our best lives ever”- an illusion which causes much pain and is a big contributor to mental health issues’ (Elaine, Foster Care Associates Liaison Officer, Letterbox Library reviewer). Perfectly complemented by Litchfield’s trademark luminous illustrations, with sparkle clusters and streaks of light, bouncing off and into the smallest corners.  Age 4-8, Paperback  35pp
£7.99
 
Themes: Mental Health and Wellbeing