Goodbye Grandma

A lift-the-flap book to help very young children cope with bereavement.

When a little boy is told that his grandma has died, he isn’t really sure what death means. In this reassuring lift-the-flap book with bold and colourful illustrations, he asks his mum important questions about death and bereavement. Why do people have to die? What happens to them once they are dead? What can he do to remember his grandma? Through this gentle dialogue between parent and child, Melanie Walsh sensitively explores the issues surrounding death and bereavement from a child’s perspective.

About the Author

Melanie Walsh studied at Harrow School of Art and the Royal College of Art and went on to work as a textile designer. She now writes and illustrates children’s books, which include My Green Day, Ten Things I Can Do to Help My World and Living with Mum and Living With Dad. She lives in Bath.