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A review by mbahnaf
Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen
5.0
I've always found defining sadness difficult, as have most of us. It is very distressing to put it into words. What IS sad?
Is it a late night ride that brings back memories of people lost in time? Or is it a familiar drink or a dish that emanates nostalgia? Or is it something more, a constant brooding feeling of dread?
Here, in this short picture book, Michael Rosen writes about sad, about faking emotions and about living with grief and sadness as he walks through life.
He mentions his second son, Eddie, who died of meningitis aged 18 and how it has left a void never to be filled again. As I was reading this book, I was awaiting the news of my father's passing, which came two days later. The anxiety and the heartbreak that is illustrated in this book is something I found very relatable.
The book paints a very intimate portrait of these confusing emotions to a wide range of young readers, showing them, with respect to their innocence, a world most adults wouldn't want to let them explore, but one they will all face. I thought it was a wonderful read, for readers both young and old.
Is it a late night ride that brings back memories of people lost in time? Or is it a familiar drink or a dish that emanates nostalgia? Or is it something more, a constant brooding feeling of dread?
Here, in this short picture book, Michael Rosen writes about sad, about faking emotions and about living with grief and sadness as he walks through life.
He mentions his second son, Eddie, who died of meningitis aged 18 and how it has left a void never to be filled again. As I was reading this book, I was awaiting the news of my father's passing, which came two days later. The anxiety and the heartbreak that is illustrated in this book is something I found very relatable.
The book paints a very intimate portrait of these confusing emotions to a wide range of young readers, showing them, with respect to their innocence, a world most adults wouldn't want to let them explore, but one they will all face. I thought it was a wonderful read, for readers both young and old.