Mending Lucille - The first three spreads

By J.R. Poulter

Children's Books

Family & Relationships

General Fiction

Parenting & Families

Self-Help and Personal Development

Language: English Not Rated (NR)

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These pages document the reaction of the child to her loss, her growing awareness of the sense of the totality of what has happened, helplessness on the part of the father, the pain.

This is what reviewers have had to say:

" Jennifer Poulter has created an achingly beautiful story of loveand loss, of breaking apart and putting back together. Sarah Davis hasmasterfully captured the little girl's sadness, and her use of colorskillfully advances the narrative ... In every possible way, this bookis breathtaking. "- Pick of the Month starred review in Sydney's Child,Melbourne's Child, Perth's Child and Adelaide's Child magazines.

"J.R. Poulter's warm and gentle text is beautifully illustrated bySarah Davis. The child's emotions are exquisitely captured throughout,and close-ups of hands are beautifully portrayed. Metaphors for healingrun through the story, from the real wounded bird to the torn doll tothe mending of hearts - often conveyed by images of sewing. First andlast endpapers extend the story - the threatening, overshadowing birdimage transformed by loving hands into simple stitches beside anow-mended, smiling Lucille. Recommended." - Magpies Magazine