This book is so well done! Every school, every public library, every nursing home, and at home caregivers should have a copy of this book on hand for when needed. The authors do an excellent job of explaining dementia in simple terms that can be understood by kids. It also says it’s okay to have feelings, that everything will be okay. There are even special instructions to the reader about what happens at the end of dementia. If the reader doesn’t want to know, the book tells you to skip the next two pages. This book is amazing well done!! Excellent Job!!

This was a good simple explanation of dementia for young kids. Many are likely to experience a grandparents, or great aunt or uncle with dementia as people are living longer and having children at older ages. I like that it allows children to skip the death part of dementia if it scared them. I thought the illustrations were fun. Nothing overly dramatic.

Great explanation for not only children but adults. Gives wonderful words to explain the brain and what happens to it with dementia so that children can understand. Wonderful!!

Una piccola, grande gemma.

Un volumetto che spiega con termini chiari, senza nascondere niente ma empatizzando con i più piccoli, di cosa si parla quando si parla di demenza, e cosa succede ai propri cari che ne vengono colpiti.

Uno strumento fondamentale per spiegare ai bambini che si ritrovano nella dolorosa condizione di veder spegnere una persona che amano cosa sta succedendo, e che è giusto provare quello che provano, che sia paura, rabbia, tristezza.

This is a book on a very delicate subject, but delivered in a really clear and simple child-friendly way. It allows parents and family members to face the many questions that young children may ask when a family member appears to be suffering from dementia. The subject matter and the words have all been carefully chosen by Dementia Australia family counsellors, so it is good to know that the content is very carefully selected and put together in the most appropriate way. The imagery is simple which lends its focus to the words and the story they are telling.

I thought it was a nice analogy to explain that the brain is no longer able to drive the body, and to point out all the things the young person might have noticed of the person with dementia. It reassures youngsters that it is not their fault that their relative has get sick. Importantly, it deals with the topic of death, but does so with a 'spoiler' so to speak, asking the young person if they are ready to deal with this topic before moving on.

This book has been written really effectively - as a mental health nurse, any book addressing mental health issues and increasing awareness and understanding will definitely have my vote.