In this picture book, Michael Rosen expresses his deep sadness over the loss of his son in a way that young students can understand. The book may help students to comprehend their own feelings of sadness and to cope with them in constructive ways. Michael Rosen's Sad Book demonstrates that being sad is a natural part of the grieving cycle and the feelings of sadness come and go. The watercolour-and-ink illustrations effectively reveal the author's changing moods.--Ministry of Education website.

Health education grade 3 (2010).