A powerfully told story from Clare Helen Welsh and Asa Gilland that explores the emotions we feel when someone we love is battling a serious illness.

At first, nobody knew. It seemed as if today would be like yesterday forever, the perfect day to build a shelter in the woods. Then, my sister changed - she was more tired than before. More quiet. When we learn that she is sick, really sick, it feels as though a storm has engulfed our whole family. But, we will ride out this storm. And though today may be different from yesterday, today is the perfect day to build a shelter, together.

A heartwarming book that sensitively tackles the tough subject of illness with authentic and empathetic tenderness. Much like Michael Rosen's Sad Book, A Shelter for Sadness or The Building Boy, The Perfect Shelter offers children a way to understand and articulate complex, often overwhelming, emotions.

About the Author
Clare does her best writing by the sea, which is lucky because she lives with her family in South West England, a stone's throw away from crashing waves and salty sea air. When Clare isn't writing stories for children, she is inspiring children to write their own. Asa Gilland is a Swedish illustrator who lives in Indonesia with her husband, two boys and cats in a little house beneath a gigantic bougainvillea tree. She studied interior design in Italy and spent many years as a graphic designer before deciding to follow her passion for illustrating children's books.

Reviews

There is heartbreak and resolution in The Perfect Shelter [...] in which two sisters create a blissful den in the woods. When one sister gets ill, the other feels sad, angry, sometimes overwhelmed - but eventually they make another perfect shelter somewhere new in this hope-filled book.

-- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9781788815796
Author Clare Helen Welsh
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Little Tiger Press
Publisher Little Tiger Press Group
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 245mm * 4mm