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Michael Rosen's Sad Book (Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors (Awards)) by words by Michael Rosen; pictures by Quentin Blake is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Michael Rosen's Sad Book (Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors (Awards)) about?

With unmitigated honesty, a touch of humor, and sensitive illustrations by Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen explores the experience of sadness in a way that resonates with us all. Sometimes I'm sad and I dont know why. It's just a cloud that comes along and covers me up. Sad things happen to everyone, and sometimes people feel sad for no reason at all. What makes Michael Rosen sad is thinking about his son, Eddie, who died suddenly at the age of eighteen. In this book the author writes about his sadness, how it affects him, and some of the things he does to cope with it like telling himself that everyone has sad stuff (not just him) and trying every day to do something he can be proud of. Expressively illustrated by the extraordinary Quentin Blake, this is a very personal story that speaks to everyone, from children to parents to grandparents, teachers to grief counselors. Whether or not you have known what it's like to feel deeply sad, the truth of this book will surely touch you.

Who reads Michael Rosen's Sad Book (Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors (Awards))?

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
words by Michael Rosen; pictures by Quentin Blake
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9780763641047
Category
work of literary fiction
Subjects
Children'S, Fiction, Poetry
Rating
4.47 / 5 (1,157 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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