All shining in the spring : the story of a baby who died / Siobhán Parkinson ; illustrated by Donald Teskey.

Dublin : Little Island Books, 2020.

64 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Juvenile.

A book to help children and families cope with the loss of a baby. Matthew is excited about the new baby. But then, one day, something very sad happens. The doctor tells Matthew's mother that her baby isn't growing properly and it won't be strong enough to live outside her body. Matthew and his mother and father will always remember their baby. But as time goes by, they will not feel sad so often. The author wrote this story based on her own experience, to help her son cope with the loss of a baby. It is intended to help children and families who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, perinatal death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

9781912417575 (pbk)

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English

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