The Hare-Shaped Hole

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Gerda tells Bertle that life isn’t always happy. What did she say that makes things not happy? What can happen to a person or pet that we love? Print out the picture of Gerda and ask the child to fill Gerda with colours that represent kindness, caring, support and safety’. They can use playdough, paints or coloured pens. Remind the child that Gerda helped Bertle to feel safe and supported. Whilst John was teaching, his interest in children's literature was reawakened and he soon began writing stories and pestering publishers with them. After the publication of Zeus on the Loose (2004) he left teaching and took up writing full-time, only with more tea breaks. More recent books include the critically-acclaimed Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face series and his poetry collection, Dinosaurs & Dinner-Ladies.

Powerful and moving text from children's author and poet John Dougherty is paired perfectly with warm illustrations from the wonderfully talented Thomas Docherty in a thoughtful and sensitive approach to this difficult topic. Description Description "A beautiful, gentle, rhyming exploration of grief and mourning." - Joe Coelho, Waterstones Children's Laureate It seems like hope is lost ... until Gerda the kindly bear finds him. She explains that he must fill the hole with his memories of Hertle. And slowly... Bertle begins to feel a little bit better. Before we share the activity sheets for helping kids with loss and grief, here are some practical tips for helping with grief. Top 5 tips to help kids with loss Remember, it’s okay to seek help, and it’s certainly okay to grieve. We’re here to help every step of the way.Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would find them together... until quite unexpectedly... the end came.

His books have been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards and chosen for various book of the week/year roundups by the broadsheets, but more importantly, they make children giggle. Acceptance– when Gerda helps him with his memories of Hertle and those memories help him fill the hole and he can take those memories with him. Activities you could use after reading the book Draw or paint themselves and the person or pet that has gone as a PAIR. What did they do as a PAIR? The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss.A beautiful, gentle, rhyming exploration of grief and mourning.”– Joe Coelho, Waterstones Children’s Laureate Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would find them together… until quite unexpectedly… the end came. The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss. Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would find them together... until quite unexpectedly... the end came.