Gone

Gone

A visually striking and philosophical book about death, told in a straightforward but friendly manner.

My fluttering, chirping, hopping bird was gone.
Its body was still there, a silent, feathery shape,
but all life had left it.

Long or short, every life on earth comes to an end some day. But what happens when we die? Michel Streich’s book is an honest and beautiful guide for curious children about life’s biggest mystery.

Prizes: Winner of ABDA Best Designed Children's Picture Book 2026 (Australia) and NSW Literary Award: Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature 2026 (Australia). Runner-up for AGDA Print & Publications: Entire Book Award 2025 (Australia). Commended for AGDA Print & Publications: Front Cover Award 2025 (Australia). Long-listed for CBCA Book of the Year: Picture Book of the Year 2026 (Australia).