Lost in the Clouds
A gentle story to help children understand death and grief
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Children find grief difficult and understanding where a loved one has gone, can be a tricky topic to explain...
Billy misses his mummy very much. She lives in the clouds. Some days the sun is shining and Mummy's clouds are nowhere to be seen. Those are Billy's favourite days. He and Daddy would play in the garden all day long, and Billy knows that Mummy is letting the sun shine for them. But not all days are like that. Sometimes Mummy's clouds are dark, and Billy feels sad and alone.
This moving and sensitively-written picture ebook gently explores grief and teaches children how to deal with their emotions surrounding the death of a loved one. With beautiful and colourful illustrations to accompany the touching narrative, this children's ebook is perfect for adults to share with their little ones and to help them understand what they are going through.
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Tinn-Disbury traces one child's grief through this weather-themed tale. Billy, a kid with warm brown skin and curly dark hair, believes his mother lives in the clouds following her death. Every morning, he checks on Mommy's cloud, interpreting its changes alongside shifts in his and Daddy's moods. On clear days, Billy and his father spend quality time together, and "Billy knew that Mommy had asked the sun to make their days bright." But cloudy days represent Daddy withdrawing into himself, and stormy days are the worst: Billy screams to talk to Mommy, but Daddy stays quiet, "and his eyes would look red and sore." One stormy day, frustrated by the distance between himself and his mother, Billy attempts to climb up to the clouds. His father eventually intercepts, discussing the child's conflicting emotions and options for support. Fine-lined illustrations in soft watercolor washes accentuate this gentle, if slightly didactic, picture book for children struggling with loss. Ages 3–5.
