Written by: Charlotte Moundlic.

Illustrated by: Olivier Tallec.

Stunning — from the preparatory grief in the days before his mother’s death, to his eventual acceptance, a young boy takes us through the roller coaster of emotions tied in with grief.

He is angry, happy, and so scared and worried about looking after his father —

he looked like a flannel, all crumpled and wet.

He is afraid that he will forget his mother — her voice, her scent — so he tries to keep her close by keeping the windows shut to preserve her smell, by keeping a scab on his knee to hear her voice.

Ages: 5 to 7 years old.

Credit: Anne C (Storytime Solidarity member).