KIDS’ BOOK OF THE WEEK

THE WINDOW

by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Udayana Lugo, Studio Press, £6.99 ★★★★✩ Beautifully illustrated and sensitively written, The Window could help guide children mourning the loss of a loved one.

For a lot of little ones, the death of a grandparent might be their first experience of loss, and some children are too young to fully comprehend what that means straight away. Gehl is mindful of their feelings in her story, where young Daria loves spending time visiting her grandpa and looking out through his window overlooking the beach.

Ultimately, he passes away, leaving Daria with many new emotions that need to be acknowledged.

Readers will appreciate how Gehl is sympathetic to Daria’s focus on happier times with her grandpa. How the author deals with loss will no doubt be something young minds can relate to.