By Rachel Ip (author) , Laura Hughes (illustrator)
"A touching exploration of a grandparent’s dementia"
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Lots of young children will have grandparents who are suffering from dementia and The Forgettery offers a warm and comforting way to talk about it and understand it. In the story Amelia and her forgetful Granny go for a walk and discover the magical Forgettery, a place where you can find everything you’ve ever forgotten.
Amelia’s room is full of gloves, socks and thank yous, but Granny’s is huge and full of happy memories. After they get home, Amelia makes a memory book for Granny that they can both share. The story demonstrates the importance of memory, explains gently how memories can come and go in the elderly, and offers the promise of new memories to be made.
Laura Hughes’ illustrations are full of joy and tenderness and though the subject is a sad one, it is a book full of light and laughter.
Amelia's granny forgets lots of things. Little things, like where she put her glasses, and big things like people and places. But everything anyone has ever forgotten is stored in The Forgettery, and there Amelia and her granny learn the power of making memories.
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Without ever explicitly mentioning dementia, The Forgettery can be enjoyed as an adventure story where children explore a fantastical world where memories can be re-discovered and revisited as well as newly made. Rachel Ip's tender words capture the wonderful bond between grandmother and granddaughter and Laura Hughes conjures up an exciting, wonderous space where our most precious memories are stored, and the challenge of dementia can be gently explored and understood.
Rachel Ip has always loved language and literature. After studying modern languages and linguistics at Cambridge University, she worked in marketing communications for over 10 years, before turning her hand to children's book writing. The Forgettery will be Rachel's second picture book, following The Last Garden. She lives in Hong Kong.
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Amelia's granny forgets lots of things. Little things, like where she put her glasses, and big things like people and places.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Forgettery and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
The Forgettery features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
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The Forgettery was written by Rachel Ip and published by Egmont Books Ltd an imprint of Egmont UK Ltd
The Forgettery has 32 pages
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