Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy

Míster Magnolia

Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed

Mister Magnolia & Angelica Sprocket's Pockets (Flip Book)

The Man Who Sold His Shadow: Small Book (Pelican Big Books)

Matilda (Puffin Modern Classics)

The Five of Us

Arabel's Raven

With unmitigated honesty, a touch of humor, and sensitive illustrations by Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen explores the experience of sadness in a way that resonates with us all.

Sometimes I'm sad and I don’t know why.
It's just a cloud that comes along and covers me up.

Sad things happen to everyone, and sometimes people feel sad for no reason at all. What makes Michael Rosen sad is thinking about his son, Eddie, who died suddenly at the age of eighteen. In this book the author writes about his sadness, how it affects him, and some of the things he does to cope with it — like telling himself that everyone has sad stuff (not just him) and trying every day to do something he can be proud of. Expressively illustrated by the extraordinary Quentin Blake, this is a very personal story that speaks to everyone, from children to parents to grandparents, teachers to grief counselors. Whether or not you have known what it's like to feel deeply sad, the truth of this book will surely touch you.

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Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy

Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen, 2006

Míster Magnolia

Quentin Blake, 1992

Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed

Michael Rosen, 2015

Mister Magnolia & Angelica Sprocket's Pockets (Flip Book)

Quentin Blake, 2012

The Man Who Sold His Shadow: Small Book (Pelican Big Books)

Michael Rosen, 1995

Matilda (Puffin Modern Classics)

Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl, 1988

The Five of Us

Quentin Blake, 2014

Arabel's Raven

Quentin Blake, Joan Aiken, 2007