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A Leaf Called Greaf
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A stunning new picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby that gently introduces the concept of grief to children. Bear is all alone. His brothers and sisters have left him. Bear embraces his grief in the form of Greaf - the greenest, most beguiling...
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Description
A stunning new picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby that gently introduces the concept of grief to children.
Bear is all alone. His brothers and sisters have left him. Bear embraces his grief in the form of Greaf - the greenest, most beguiling leaf Bear has ever seen. Bear holds Greaf tight. But as the season wanes, Greaf changes, and so too does Bear. A poignant, lyrical story gently touching on the changing nature of sorrow in the aftermath of loss.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760993894
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 June 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 257.0mm
Height: 296.0mm
Weight: 494g
Pages: 40
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