{"product_id":"is-daddy-coming-back-in-a-minute-explaining-sudden-death-in-words-very-young-children-can-understand-paperback","title":"Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?: Explaining (Sudden) Death in Words Very Young Children Can Understand - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElke Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help explain the concept of death to children aged 3-7. Written in Alex's own words, it is based on the real-life conversations that Elke Barber had with her then three-year-old son, Alex, after the sudden death of his father. The book provides reassurance and understanding to readers through clear and honest answers to the difficult questions that can follow the death of a loved one, and carries the invaluable message that it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElke Barber (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elke Barber's life changed in April 2009 when her husband Martin suffered a fatal heart attack. Aged only 34, she found herself a young widow and a single mum to two kids under four. A self-employed graphic designer and long-time lover of children's books, she decided to share their story to help others in similar situations. Using the conversations she had with her then three-year old son, together they wrote Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute? and What Happened to Daddy's Body? - both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She is now happily remarried, a mum and step mum to seven children, soulmate to John and a public speaker who is passionate about improving the bereavement support for young children. If you want to find out more about Elke and her family, please visit www.isdaddycomingback.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Barber (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alex Barber is now ten years old. He was only three when his daddy died. He misses him every day, and will never stop missing him. He loves Doctor Who and his favourite hobby is football. He helped his mum Elke write \u003ci\u003eIs Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Happened to Daddy's Body?\u003c\/i\u003e by asking the many direct and difficult questions only a young child can ask. He calls his mum's new husband 'Dad' (not 'Daddy'!), and says he is lucky because he has two dads, only one of them can't be here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 10.94 x 8.35 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 October 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727095763007,"sku":"9781787757646","price":28.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3c52940f0c9ff9e58448e894439c2cda.webp?v=1765113515","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/is-daddy-coming-back-in-a-minute-explaining-sudden-death-in-words-very-young-children-can-understand-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}