Home » Mr Mornington's Favourite Things
Product Image

Mr Mornington's Favourite Things

Karen George
€13.99
Quantity:
In stock with our UK publisher. 14-28 days
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
14 days return policy Shipping & Delivery
A01=Karen George
Age Group_Ages 0-5
Age Group_Ages 0-5
Author_Karen George
automatic-update
books about dementia
books about dementia for kids
books about loss for kids
Category1=Kids
Category=YBCS
Category=YXG
Category=YXK
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
eq_activity-picture-books
eq_baby-toddler-early-learning
eq_bestseller
eq_childrens
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_personal-social-topics
intergenerational friendship
Language_English
loss
music therapy
PA=Available
picture book
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
softlaunch
therapy

Product details

  • ISBN 9781801300667
  • Weight: 190g
  • Dimensions: 248 x 256mm
  • Publication Date: 17 Aug 2023
  • Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 0-5
Secure checkout Fast Shipping Easy returns
Description

My friend Mr Mornington has always lived next door to us.

His favourite things are gardening and eating cherry cake and playing his saxophone.

He's not the best rememberer, though.

A little girl lives next door to Mr Mornington, who has played saxophone all over the world. These days, he's a bit tired of all that travelling, so now he plays it just for her. Together, they have a favourite song: one that conjures up memories of all their favourite things. But when Mr Mornington moves into a care home, his young friend wonders if he'll be able to remember her – or any of his favourite things at all... perhaps there's something she can do to help?

This heartfelt and gently humorous picture book explores the subject of dementia in an original way. Drawing on themes of music therapy and the value of community and intergenerational friendship, it has a warm yet realistic ending that will help readers to process their own feelings of loss.

Includes Mr Mornington's famous cherry cake recipe at the back of the book, so you can try one of his favourite things.
About Karen George
Karen George has spent A LOT of time drawing and painting. When she was small that's what she liked doing best. When she was a little older, Karen gained a first class honours degree in Fine Art followed by an MA from The Royal College of Art. Karen painted film sets for a while until, in 2009, she won Waterstones' 'Picture This' competition to illustrate Freddie and the Fairy for Julia Donaldson. This means Karen still joyfully spends lots of time drawing and painting... and now she writes too! Other titles include Hugh Shampoo (OUP, 2013) and What Happened to You? (Faber, 2021). Karen lives in Bristol, UK, with her family and Dr. Calamari, the cat.

More from this author