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A Leaf Called Greaf

By Kelly Canby
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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... Read More
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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 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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