Nees, Inge | Hardback | 03-01-2024 | 9789493306813

I am mad and I so weep
Teacher is very ill and I can’t sleep.
I’m holding close my cuddly toy
‘cause teacher kissed it and sent me joy.

A story about saying farewell to a teacher.
A story in which a nursery teacher has to say farewell to her toddlers.
With pedagogical guidelines on how to speak with small children about mourning.

What is this nursery book about?

On an emotional evening at the seaside I took a small notebook and wrote down this story. In my book Teacher where are you? I say farewell to my pupils and they say farewell to me.

The loss of a grandpa, mama, brother or sister has been the theme of many nursery books. But I couldn’t find any story about a teacher or colleague who suddenly fades away.

Talking (or learning to talk) about death with young children should be done in a natural way. I hope that my story will be an eye opener in that process. Teacher where are you? should be present in every primary school, in every palliative care unit, in medical waiting rooms, in every family.

I would like to make themes such as illness, loss and mourning open for discussion and offer guidance to those who should need it.