My Dad Died Today: and this is what happened

When a dad dies, a child is left with questions nobody thinks to answer.

What is a funeral? What is a grave? Is it alright if I don't cry?

This is Noah's story, told in his own words. He is five. His dad has died, and this is what happened next - the day he was told, the long black car, the church, the graveside, and back through the school gate on Monday morning.

Nothing is hidden from him, and nothing is frightening. Every difficult word is explained simply, as a child needs it explained.

And it tells him the thing he most needs to hear: whatever he feels is allowed. Sad is allowed. Mad is allowed. Forgetting, playing and laughing are allowed too.

The book ends with a letter from his dad.

A gentle picture book for children aged 4 to 8, and for the grown-ups reading it with them.

Written for families facing the loss of a parent, and for the grandparents, teachers and counsellors who are looking for the right book to put in a child's hands.