If All the World by Joseph Coelho, Allison Colpoys
Expected publication: June 7th 2018 by Frances Lincoln Children’s Bks 32 pages | Goodreads
Description: ❝A moving, poetic picture book about a young girl’s love for her granddad and how she copes when his grandad dies, written by poet and playwright Joe Coelho. This powerful and ultimately uplifting text is the ideal way to introduce children to the concept of death and dying, particularly those who have lost a grandparent. Beautifully illustrated by new talent Allison Colpoys.❞ (end of description)
MY RATING: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
REVIEW
This is a children’s story about family, love, and loss.
The book is beautifully illustrated and is written in a poetic and engaging prose. Each page has colorful images depicting a little girl’s time spent with her grandfather until one day the he is no longer in the picture.
The book does not describe explicitly how the child deals with the loss but we learn how she copes with it by watching the activities she’s engages in after he’s gone.
While reading this book images of my loving grandparents came to mind, they might be long-gone but never forgotten. I could relate to the little girl in the story.
Overall, a moving and emotional book for everyone.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley