Together Things
When her father feels sad, a little girl finds ways to keep the bonds of love alive
Michelle Vasiliu author Gwynneth Jones author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Exisle Publishing
Published:1st Feb '20
Should be back in stock very soon
Her mother says you can’t see her daddy’s hurt because it’s inside his head. One in five adults experiences depression in their lifetime, but young children are often left in the dark when their mother or father suddenly can’t play like they used to.
Together Things will resonate with the thousands of young children who know what it’s like to live with a parent experiencing mental illness, helping them to understand — in an age appropriate and sensitive way — that it is okay for them to feel mad or sad about their parent’s illness, but that, while their parent is getting better, they may have to do different things together to preserve their relationship, such as reading stories or drawing pictures, instead of the imaginative play their parent cannot currently envision through the haze of mental illness.
Through wondrous illustrations and a compelling story, young children can understand the importance of mental health discussions and that sometimes they must adapt their interactions while the people in their lives focus on their mental health.
Compassion and empathy are the key message of the book and Vasiliu conveys that in a simple, understated, but incredibly powerful way. * NZ Booklovers Review *
A sad but beautiful picture book exploring a child’s view of a parent’s depression. These feelings, along with the young girl’s confusion and anger is portrayed in darkening squiggly lines the further you venture through the book. The squiggles lighten again, and although they are still there, new connections help keep them at bay. * What book next? *
This beautiful book touches on the difficulties that children may experience in understanding the changes that occur in their parent/s if they struggle with mental illness. In this book it is the Father who “feels sad”. * Early Childhood Educators Australia *
Children struggling to accept change in their family caused by mental illness will benefit from this warm hearted story helping them understand the reality of depression, suffered by one in five adults. * Blue Wolf Reviews *
A sad but beautiful picture book exploring a child’s view of a parent’s depression. These feelings, along with the young girl’s confusion and anger is portrayed in darkening squiggly lines the further you venture through the book. The squiggles lighten again, and although they are still there, new connections help keep them at bay. * What book next? *
ISBN: 9781925820294
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
32 pages