From Lucy Rowland and Becky Cameron, comes Daddy’s Rainbow, a delicately handled picture book about grief and loss.
Lucy’s narrative is delicately balanced, with a wonderful poetic tone. Erin adores spending time with her Daddy – it’s time filled with colour, joy and giggles. But, then she notices things are changing, the world becomes greyer and slower as Daddy gets more and more ill, and then… quiet. Such a poignant moment, beautifully handled, with Becky’s illustrations shining through with emotion and love.
I adore how Lucy handles the family coming together – as they learn to talk and share and remember. They remember the colour that Erin’s daddy brought to their lives, and then… then there’s that ending…
Daddy’s Rainbow is a poignant story, beautifully told with care, love and a delicate touch.
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