Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost - by Betina Birkjær (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Stump always has a fantastic time with his grandparents, filled with flowers, puzzles, crosswords, and endless love. But one day, Stump's grandfather starts to lose his memory--and his words, which literally fall from him. Stump tries his best to keep the lost words safe, collecting them in a special box. But Grandpa seems to forget more and more everyday, and the situation comes to a head one snowy night when Stump wakes up to find Grandpa missing. Together, Stump and Grandma must find new ways to connect with Grandpa, and show him that he's no alone"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A beautiful, candid picture book for children to understand what happens when a loved one begins suffering from dementia, and how best to care for them.</b></p><p><br></p><p>Stump always has a fantastic time with his grandparents, filled with flowers, puzzles, crosswords, and endless love. But one day, Stump's grandfather starts to lose his memory--and his words, which literally fall from him. Stump tries his best to keep the lost words safe, collecting them in a special box. But Grandpa seems to forget more and more everyday, and the situation comes to a head one snowy night when Stump wakes up to find Grandpa missing. Together, Stump and Grandma must find new ways to connect with Grandpa, and show him that he's not alone. This poignant, tender picture book depicts the struggle of coping with a loved one's dementia with honesty and sensitivity, with a message of hope that affirms the deep bonds of love between grandchild and grandparent.</p><p><br></p><p>This book includes an afterword to the adult reader about dementia and recollection, written by Ove Dahl, a historian and head of the Danish Center for Reminiscence. He provides some practical tips, as illustrated in the story with Stump, for establishing a meaningful way of being together when caring for a relative with dementia.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>★ "A special relationship between grandfather and the grandchild he calls Stump changes as Grandpa slides into dementia. The story gently and positively documents a very common Alzheimer's progression--from loss of words to loss of competence in many areas. Told in present tense, it moves from a time when Stump's grandfather knew the Latin names of all the plants he cared for to a time when he could no longer do jigsaw puzzles or set the table and had lost interest in nearly everything. It's the child who first notices changes... The lengthy, relatively simple text, smoothly translated from the Danish by Køngerskov, rests atop cream-colored pages opposite full-bleed illustrations. Gouache pastels depict the cozy interior of the grandparents' house, the lush flowers of the sunroom, and the cold gray of the snowy night of searching. Colorful at the beginning, the palette shrinks to grays as Grandpa's depression and dementia set in; color returns with the positive ending. Child-centered, accurate, and engagingly told." <b>--<em>Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW</em></b></p><em><br></em></p>"This Danish import tells a tenderly crafted (and seamlessly translated) story about dementia as if affects an intergenerational relationship... Kjærgaard depicts Grandpa's sunroom as filled with oversized, eye-catching flowers, infused with primarily rose, salmon, and cornflower tones. (The world-building she does here is impressive; it's a home we want to step into and characters we come to care about.) As Grandpa forgets his words, he forgets his flowers too -- and they begin to droop. Here, Kjærgaard also uses color effectively, a cool blue taking over several spreads as Grandpa's memory worsens." <b>--Julie Danielson, <em>Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast</em></b></p><em><br></em></p>"Translated from Danish and told from the perspective of a grandson named Stump, the narrative begins as a warm family story about cozy visits working crossword and jigsaw puzzles together. The cover illustration featuring giant flower blooms highlight[s] the importance of the flowers to the family, and immediately demonstrates the loving relationship of the grandfather and grandchild. When Grandpa starts to forget small things, ... the illustrations depict the child collecting actual words, such as rose, coffee, tulip, and rabbit, into a box. Stump recognizes that something is happening to Grandpa before either grandparent acknowledges a problem, and he tries to remind Grandpa of their connection. A crisis forces Grandma to confront the situation, and she becomes able to respond with love and compassion. Heartbreakingly beautiful and sad, this evocative mix of realism and fantasy uses images and words to speak to the consciousness of a child. An explanatory note provides helpful insight for families about using objects and long-term memories to connect to a loved one with dementia." <b>--<em>Booklist</em></b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Betina Birkjær</b> made her debut as a children's author in 2014. She has a degree in drama and trained as a scenic artist. Since 2004, she has worked as performer, and since 2011 as an installation artist. Additionally, in 2005, she began working with the Spanish theater group called Teatro de Los Sentidos, and she is also the artistic director of Luna Park Performing Arts. This is Betina's first book to be published in the US.<p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Anna Margrethe Kjærgaard </b>is a well-established Danish illustrator. She trained at the Danish School of Design and Akademia Sztuk Pieknich in Poland. She has illustrated many stories, easy-readers, and picture books. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Danish Ministry of Culture's illustrator award. </p>
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