The Copper Tree Class is a series of books following the lives of a small group of children and the lives of those around them. The creators, Hilary Robinson and Mandy Stanley, have addressed critical topics and themes that affect small children, such as death, relationships with the elderly, adoption, child caregivers and bullying and gently interwoven those strands into accessible and charming picturebooks.
It can be difficult to explain the death of a loved one to a child. A book can provide the ideal opportunity for addressing and exploring issues which are associated with death and an accessible picture book like The Copper Tree can help.
The Copper Tree was chosen by efuneral.com as one of the ‘Top Ten Books for Children Dealing with Death and Grief’.
The Copper Tree
The Copper Tree gives the clear and unsentimental message that it’s quite natural to be sad when someone dies but it also endorses the powerful effects of memory as a means of healing.
- Kate Saunders
- Children's Author
The Copper Tree
With understanding, humour and care, the children in the book are safely guided through this most difficult transitional process. I loved this book and whole heartedly commend its use.
- Revd Dr Paul Fitzpatrick
- Lead Lecturer for Bereavement, Grief and Loss
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
The Copper Tree
The perfect story for children who have lost a parent or much loved figure in their life, honest unsentimental and reassuring. It belongs in every school library.
- Barbara Smith
- Former Acting Head Teacher
- Mount Pellon School, Halifax
