Auntie's Bangles - A moving, lyrical picture book about love and loss

A moving, lyrical and uplifting picture book about love and loss, written by multi-prize winning poet Dean Atta and illustrated by the award-winning Alea Marley. Beti and his cousin, Rama, used to have sleepovers, play games and dance around. But nothing is fun anymore now that Auntie is gone - everything feels . . . quiet. Beti remembers how Auntie''s bangles used to jingle-jangle as she cooked delicious meals, as she turned the pages in their favourite book and especially as she danced. Slowly, by finding joy in these memories, Beti helps Rama to find light and love in the world even after loss. This gentle and sensitive introduction to grief, with an uplifting message, will open up important conversations and help little ones to find their own way to remember and celebrate someone they''ve lost.

Product details

• Authors: Dean Atta, Atta Dean
• Assisted by: Alea Marley (Illustration)
• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.01.2026
• EAN: 9781408370599
• ISBN: 978-1-4083-7059-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Interest age: from c 3 years, For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Early Years (England and Wales), JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry