Snibbles and Big Tree are best friends! They have always hung out together, and Snibbles loves Big Tree very much. When Big Tree unexpectedly falls ill with woodworm, Snibbles is very upset and angry. The illness is a very bad one and Big Tree does not feel well and doesn’t want to play for a long time. Poor Snibbles! He wants Big Tree to get better, but he feels as if there is nothing he can do. What can Snibbles and his friends do to help Big Tree through his treatment and recovery?

This beautifully illustrated storybook describes the anger and emotion that many children encounter when a close relative or friend is diagnosed with a long-term illness, such as cancer. The story of Big Tree depicts how things are often out of your control and sets out effective strategies for dealing with these emotions. This story features loveable characters and vivid illustrations, as well as activities for children aged 5+ to complete with their parents or professionals in times of illness and loss.

In addition there’s also a pocketbook available in Dutch, ‘Afscheid van Grote Boom’. In this little book an alternative ending is described, in which Snibbles learns how to say goodbye to Big Tree. For the English readers, a map with the translation of this Dutch pocketbook is inserted.

Title: Big tree is sick
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 978-1785922268

Kernwoorden: children’s book, English, mourn, death, kinderboek