{"product_id":"a-shelter-for-sadness-hardcover","title":"A Shelter for Sadness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Booth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Litchfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis poignant and heartwarming story explores the many faces of sadness and addresses the importance of mental health in a child-friendly way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA small boy creates a shelter for his sadness so that he can visit it whenever he needs to, and the two of them can cry, talk, or just sit. The boy knows that one day his sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world and see how beautiful it is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this timely consideration of emotional wellbeing, Anne Booth has created a beautiful depiction of allowing time and attention for difficult feelings. Stunningly atmospheric illustrations by David Litchfield personify sadness as a living being, allowing young readers to more easily connect with the story's themes of emotional literacy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Booth worked in many roles before becoming a children's writer, from teaching English in Italy to organizing arts and crafts in a nursing home. Now Anne writes highly acclaimed children's fiction and picture books; Girl with a White Dog was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and nominated for the Carnegie. Anne lives with her family in a charming village in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Litchfield is a multi-award-winning author and illustrator. His work has been exhibited in shows across Europe and America and has also appeared in newspapers and magazines. His picture book, The Bear \u0026amp; the Piano, was nominated for the CLIP Kate Greenaway medal and was also a Waterstones Best Illustrated Children's Book. He lives with his family in England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 11.42 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767909286176,"sku":"9781682633397","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/595f8b633b822bd4f769ebe65af9cf1f.webp?v=1780320141","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-shelter-for-sadness-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}