If All the World Were…
Joseph Coelho, Ms. Allison Colpoys
A moving, lyrical picture book about a young girl’s love for her granddad and how she copes when he’s gone, written by multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho.
This beautifully illustrated, powerful and ultimately uplifting text is the ideal way to introduce children to the concept of death and dying, particularly children who have lost a grandparent.
With Allison Colpoys’ gorgeous artwork spilling from each page, accompany a girl and her grandad over spring, summer and autumn. See how he teaches her to imagine, to create, and to enjoy the small things in life, and how, when winter comes, he lives on in her heart.
The perfect way into talking about a difficult subject with children, showing that sadness is as necessary to happiness as winter is to spring. If All the World Were… is a soothing, reassuring approach to loss and how to live without someone you loved, and a beautiful story, beautifully told.
Reviews
I liked the bright & colourful illustrations & that she had a rainbow pencil but unfortunately I did not like the story because it was much too sad for me :(
Dame Bijou Waxwork 02.09.2024
Colourful and sweet but a bit sad. I loved the Grandad and the animals.
Professor Esmerelda Astronomical 30.08.2024
Star Reviewer
It was good as it went through the seasons and what they did through them.
Doctor Iggy Pudding-Basin 27.08.2024
The Grandad Because He was so Kind And He Gave A Picture.
Inspector Merlin Frankenstein 07.08.2024
Very nice book. I love how they sit together a lot
Professor Bruno Pendragon 01.09.2023
Colorful book..grand child and grandad bonding story...good book
Anonymous 29.08.2023
The pictures were colourful and the story was nice
Officer Cilla Partridge 25.08.2023
The pictures were very colourful. I liked the story because it was about making memories with your grandparents. I would recommend this to others.
Princess Heroica Dalmatian 22.08.2023
I kinda like this book when the grandad told the girl lots of stories about when he was in India like there was homemade toys and there were ships ,snakes and tigers
Princess Babs Aardvark 19.08.2023
Star Reviewer
It was colourful and calming thanks
Anonymous 14.08.2023
I like the book. its interesting and a bit funny
Nurse Cilla Fascination 13.08.2023
Liked it but it's a bit sad and made me think of grandad.
Madam Bubbles Armchair 12.08.2023
It was very colourful and I liked the story
Doctor Hank Paddington 12.08.2023
Personally I can really relate to this story as I have a strong connection with one of my grandparents.
Princess Flopsy Squirrel 09.08.2023
I would recommend this book because it is a poetic picture book about the love between a little girl and her grandad, and how, through memories, love can live on.
Officer Rapunzel Vesuvius 08.08.2023
Star Reviewer
I love springtime
Judge Cilla Rubber-duck 08.08.2023
There’s a sad part of the story I love the pictures. I would recommend this book.
Coach Mistral Glitterball 31.07.2023
This is a nice book for everybody
Anonymous 25.07.2023
Fiction because it tells stories about information. The book was about seasons and happy things. No sad things. The girl loves her grandad and birthday and likes to hug.
Anonymous 19.07.2023
I liked the parts where it said a season then said We explore,hand in hand but it is sad in the middle because here granddad died.
Professor Blueberry O’Doughnut 12.07.2023
