After the Fall : How Humpty Dumpty got back up again (Dan Santat)
Key themes: Resilience; overcoming trauma; gentle humour; fairytale with a twist
Click here to watch a short clip of Dan Santat talking about After the Fall for the International Literacy Association
A highly acclaimed therapeutic twist on the classic Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme, from multi-award-winning picture book creator Dan Santat. After the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights after his injury, he can't even bear to climb onto his bed, or reach his favourite cereal on the top shelf at the supermarket.
But one day, fueled by his passion for bird-watching, he decides to conquer his fears and something amazing happens... A book that explores trauma and finding your confidence again after a fall with humour and heart.
“A tender, wryly funny look at trauma and recovery” GUARDIAN
Key themes: Resilience; overcoming trauma; gentle humour; fairytale with a twist
Click here to watch a short clip of Dan Santat talking about After the Fall for the International Literacy Association
A highly acclaimed therapeutic twist on the classic Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme, from multi-award-winning picture book creator Dan Santat. After the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights after his injury, he can't even bear to climb onto his bed, or reach his favourite cereal on the top shelf at the supermarket.
But one day, fueled by his passion for bird-watching, he decides to conquer his fears and something amazing happens... A book that explores trauma and finding your confidence again after a fall with humour and heart.
“A tender, wryly funny look at trauma and recovery” GUARDIAN
Key themes: Resilience; overcoming trauma; gentle humour; fairytale with a twist
Click here to watch a short clip of Dan Santat talking about After the Fall for the International Literacy Association
A highly acclaimed therapeutic twist on the classic Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme, from multi-award-winning picture book creator Dan Santat. After the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights after his injury, he can't even bear to climb onto his bed, or reach his favourite cereal on the top shelf at the supermarket.
But one day, fueled by his passion for bird-watching, he decides to conquer his fears and something amazing happens... A book that explores trauma and finding your confidence again after a fall with humour and heart.
“A tender, wryly funny look at trauma and recovery” GUARDIAN