THE COPPER TREE

Book ID/图书代码： 04300012B54625

English Summary/英文概要： The Copper Tree approaches the difficult subject of grief and loss in a school environment with sensitivity, care and very sound judgement. Employing a strong grief narrative, coupled with aspects of age appropriate Continuing Bonds Bereavement theory, the reader is taken on a journey through the approach of death, the event of the loss and then the grief and bereavement that follows. With understanding, humour and care, the children in the book, and those who read it, are safely guided through this most difficult transitional process.

When Olivia’s teacher, Miss Evans, dies the children at her school are encouraged to think of everything that reminds them of her. Written with touching sensitivity and sprinkled with lighthearted moments, The Copper Tree is about love and legacy and will help children understand that while sadness is an inevitable part of grief, death is not necessarily the end for what is left behind can be everlasting.

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Chinese Summary/中文概要： Evans老師離開我們了，我們很難過，但是我們要想辦法留住老師給我們的回憶…

Olivia的老師Miss Evans生病了，並且離開她們了！同學們很感傷，但是大家相互鼓勵，想辦法留住老師給她們的回憶。生命消逝所帶來的悲痛是難免的，但死亡並不代表所有過去所有的結束。
與小朋友談論死亡的議題或許太過嚴肅或過早，但是當它（死亡）發生時，若我們以真誠方式與小朋友溝通，讓小孩適度的宣洩情緒與自身感受，從中學習傷心、失去並不是什麼壞事，就像有好事發生的時候我們也會覺得快樂一樣，因為這都是人生的一部份！(Vincent)

Awards/获奖情况：Rights sold:
Thailand (Nanmee)
Korea (Wisdom Garden)

Reviews:
"This is a book about a serious subject but with a bright and cheerful outlook. Miss Evans’ small class is missing her. She is not well but the supply teacher explains that she will ‘pop in’ when she can. The children sing her favourite song, ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ and wait patiently. When Miss Evans does visit, for the class play, she is in a wheelchair and has lost all her hair. We are gently prepared for the fact that Miss Evans is very ill indeed. When she dies, the children are encouraged to remember all the things she has taught them and to write down their special thoughts. These thoughts are then transferred to leaf-shaped pieces of copper which are then put on a copper tree, where they ‘looked bright and beautiful in the sunbeams’ – ‘just what Miss Evans was like’. There is humour in the story and lots of smiley faces even through the sadness. We learn that it is good to talk about our sadness, and that better times will come. We even meet the class ‘difficult child’ in the person of Alfie Tate, who erases his name sixteen times from the get well card because he can’t write properly and causes ructions in the class play because he wants to play the giant. Sensitively handled and beautifully produced, this gentle and reassuring text with expressive illustrations will provide help to children facing bereavement in a number of different situations."

About the Author/作者介绍： Hilary Robinson生於英國的Devon，在奈及利亞及英國長大。除了寫書，也是製作廣播節目、撰寫專欄。出版過超過40本兒童讀物，其中最受歡迎為Mixed Up Fairy Tale。目前居住在倫敦及約克郡。
Hilary Robinson is an author, radio producer, broadcaster and feature writer. She was born in Devon and brought up in Nigeria and England. The author of over forty books for children she is best known for Mixed Up Fairy Tales. Her books have been translated into a number of languages and are sold across the world. She lives and works in London and Yorkshire.

Format:电子手稿

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：UK publisher: Strauss House Productions, Japan, Korea, Thailand

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