A Bubble

Its spare, image-led storytelling gives a parent room to pause and look together rather than explain everything at once. The bubble offers a concrete image for a difficult, abstract change.

The story’s intimate focus on a mother’s serious illness and possible loss may feel emotionally heavy, even in board-book form. Consider whether this is a moment to read it together or return to it later.

What do you think the bubble is doing for the mother and daughter? Does it feel more like a place of comfort, a kind of separation, or both?

Read at an unhurried pace, stopping to notice the pictures and allowing your child to lead. If illness or loss prompts questions, answer simply and honestly, then check what they would like to know next.