{"product_id":"michael-rosens-sad-book-9780763625979","title":"Michael Rosen's Sad Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith unmitigated honesty, a touch of humor, and sensitive illustrations by Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen explores the experience of sadness in a way that resonates with us all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes I'm sad and I don't know why.\u003cbr\u003eIt's just a cloud that comes along and covers me up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSad things happen to everyone, and sometimes people feel sad for no reason at all. What makes Michael Rosen sad is thinking about his son, Eddie, who died suddenly at the age of eighteen. In this book the author writes about his sadness, how it affects him, and some of the things he does to cope with it--like telling himself that everyone has sad stuff (not just him) and trying every day to do something he can be proud of. Expressively illustrated by the extraordinary Quentin Blake, this is a very personal story that speaks to everyone, from children to parents to grandparents, teachers to grief counselors. Whether or not you have known what it's like to feel deeply sad, the truth of this book will surely touch you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763625979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.60h x 8.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenaway Medal - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2005 pg. 1658\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2005 pg. 287 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2005 pg. 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2005 pg. 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 355\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2005 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2005 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e86564 \/ Michael Rosen's Sad Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Rosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642110898332,"sku":"9780763625979","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5c461d5e-c3d4-45cd-a2f7-057de32c5522.jpg?v=1603854454","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/michael-rosens-sad-book-9780763625979","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}