Where Are You, Eddie?

"Profound, deeply moving but also healing. It's aimed at children but, honestly, anyone grieving should read it" - Daily Mail

"Deeply poignant" - Observer

After Michael Rosen's son Eddie died of meningitis aged just 18, Michael makes sure Eddie lives on in their memories.

Visiting the places they went together and speaking to Eddie's friends and siblings, he discovers how Eddie is still with them all.

Simply told with emotional honesty by the former Children's Laureate, this is a vital book for helping with conversations with children dealing with loss, showing how loved ones can stay with us through sharing memories.

Illustrated with warmth and sensitivity by acclaimed artist Gill Smith, and with a personal afterword by Michael Rosen.

Michael Rosen's Sad Book has helped hundreds of thousands of readers in their times of need. Where Are You, Eddie? is the powerful companion book.

Praise for Michael Rosen's Sad Book:
"Important and astonishing" - The Sunday Times
"a masterpiece" - Observer

Review: deeply poignant -- Imogen Carter * The Observer *
Lewis's loose, lively illustrations transport the reader effortlessly into a meditative state straddling "now" and "then" in this moving, generous story of grief and contemplation. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
It is simple but profound, deeply moving but also healing. It's aimed at children but, honestly, anyone grieving should read it. -- Sally Morris * Daily Mail *

A gentle approach to finding lost loved ones, told beautifully because he was Michael's son. I thought it was perfect as I too 'lost' my son but he is still with me.
A perfect book to have in the classroom, a go-to book for children to discuss loss and perfect for hospitals too.

Essentially, then, rather than a loss or an ending, this is a special way to keep a loved one forever close. This is a deeply profound book about grieving and remembering that will likely bring tears to your eyes, so make sure you have a box of tissues to hand. Your loved one has left things in the world as a message that says, I'm no longer visibly there but I will always be there for you, in your mind and your heart. Gill Smith captures sadness and happiness both, in her touching scenes of the special memories.

This is a book to share with all children not just those who may have lost a loved one.