The Tide by Clare Helen Welsh
Grandad doesn't remember things like he used to. But I love him as much as I always have. And I know that he loves me.
A story about families, laughter, and how we can help a loved one with dementia live well.
The Tide
The Tide
Summary
Grandad doesn't remember things like he used to. But I love him as much as I always have. And I know that he loves me.
A story about families, laughter, and how we can help a loved one with dementia live well.
The Tide Summary
The Tide Reviews
A beautifully illustrated story, helping to explain and give greater understanding of dementia to young people. -- Youth Engagement team, Alzheimer's Society
A carefully crafted tale about the relationship between grandparent & grandchild but #TheTide by @ClareHelenWelsh also touches upon memory loss using a gentle metaphor of the ebbing tide. An emotive story beautifully illustrated by @AshlingLindsay who never fails to deliver -- Picture Books Blogger
The Tide is up there as one of the most heartwarming books I've seen. If you're looking for a book to explain families, growing older & living with dementia in the most child-friendly & resonating way, this is the book you need. Perfect for use throughout the primary school. -- Scott Evans
The way Clare has handled her subject is perfect - the analogy of memory ebbing like the tide is so powerful and a brilliant way of broaching the subject with children... The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous too - Ashling is one of my favourites! -- Fiona Lumbers
This story is all about family, with lyrical text and beautiful illustrations, it's a compassionate book. Perfect for children who have a loved one with dementia. -- Absolutely Mama Magazine
A sensitive way to explain the difficult subject of dementia to young ones without upsetting them. An empathetic story full of sunny playful pictures that use the tide as an analogy to understanding memory loss... full of charm... ideal to share with the family or in the classroom. -- South Wales Evening Post
An emotive book, this is a story about getting old, the love between a grandparent and a grandchild while quietly bringing to light the enormity of living with dementia. Gently thought-provoking. -- Angels and Urchins
What I adore about The Tide most of all is that it celebrates Grandad - truly celebrates who he is... [It] conveys a wonderfully clear description of dementia - put into language that can be understood by all. It celebrates families, and their love and support for one another. -- My Book Corner
A carefully crafted tale about the relationship between grandparent & grandchild but #TheTide by @ClareHelenWelsh also touches upon memory loss using a gentle metaphor of the ebbing tide. An emotive story beautifully illustrated by @AshlingLindsay who never fails to deliver -- Picture Books Blogger
The Tide is up there as one of the most heartwarming books I've seen. If you're looking for a book to explain families, growing older & living with dementia in the most child-friendly & resonating way, this is the book you need. Perfect for use throughout the primary school. -- Scott Evans
The way Clare has handled her subject is perfect - the analogy of memory ebbing like the tide is so powerful and a brilliant way of broaching the subject with children... The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous too - Ashling is one of my favourites! -- Fiona Lumbers
This story is all about family, with lyrical text and beautiful illustrations, it's a compassionate book. Perfect for children who have a loved one with dementia. -- Absolutely Mama Magazine
A sensitive way to explain the difficult subject of dementia to young ones without upsetting them. An empathetic story full of sunny playful pictures that use the tide as an analogy to understanding memory loss... full of charm... ideal to share with the family or in the classroom. -- South Wales Evening Post
An emotive book, this is a story about getting old, the love between a grandparent and a grandchild while quietly bringing to light the enormity of living with dementia. Gently thought-provoking. -- Angels and Urchins
What I adore about The Tide most of all is that it celebrates Grandad - truly celebrates who he is... [It] conveys a wonderfully clear description of dementia - put into language that can be understood by all. It celebrates families, and their love and support for one another. -- My Book Corner
About Clare Helen Welsh
Clare does her best writing by the sea, which is lucky because she lives with her family in South West England, a stone's throw away from crashing waves and salty sea air. When Clare isn't writing stories for children, she is inspiring children to write their own. Ashling Lindsay is an illustrator and storyteller from Belfast, Northern Ireland. New to the picture book world, her debut work has already been nominated for the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Illustration award, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize.
Additional information
GOR012161300
9781788810869
1788810864
The Tide by Clare Helen Welsh
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little Tiger Press Group
20200625
32
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us