Michael Rosen's Sad Book

Michael Rosen's Sad book is a story about a father who is mourning the loss of his son Eddie. The story is told from the perspective of the father. He talks about all the ups and downs of losing a loved one. He discusses memories he has of his son and things that sometimes make him feel better. One of the things the father mentions is that writing helps him cope with the loss. He even writes a poem about sadness for the reader. I liked that he used writing as a way of getting his feelings out. This would be a good book to read to students to show them that it is okay to write about things that do not have happy endings. The book ends with with a picture of the father sitting all alone at his desk. I felt his loneliness and wanted to jump into the pages to cheer him up.This is a heartbreaking story that represents the struggles of losing a loved one.