Dementia titles for children

Dancing with emotions provides a wonderful insight into the mind and emotions of a person with dementia. It reminds us of the importance of friends and family throughout life.

Fascinated by her grandad, a famous astronomer, a little girl could listen to his star stories for hours. But one day he starts to forget the constellations and eventually he can't even remember her name. Discover how love can reach across galaxies whether stars shine brightly or grow dim.

Where do they go, these long-loved things? These stories told, these songs we sing? Once a memory is made, it remains. Even when it is forgotten. From the creators of Family Tree, comes this moving story of love, loss and the power of shared memories.

When precocious eleven-year-old Sophie sets out to save her elderly neighbor (who is also her dearest friend), her journey will take her through their familiar suburban landscape and then, steadily yet unexpectedly, deeper into a landscape of history and shared stories. Everyone knows the two Sop...

Mama isn't always herself anymore. Sometimes, she gets tired and sad. She gets frustrated when she can't remember. But there's one thing that she never forgets: the love and care she has for those around her. Join Mama, Chooky La La and the other backyard chickens in this warm-hearted exploration...

I love visiting my grandma. We read together, play her piano, feed the birds in the garden and we love looking through her big box of photos. But when Grandma starts to forget who the people in the photographs are, Mum explains that Grandma is living with something called dementia. She says, "Gra...

Sometimes, a person's brain gets sick with a disease called dementia.' What does dementia do to the brain? What changes might we notice if a parent or grandparent has the disease? How might we feel about it and what can help? This book breaks down misconceptions about dementia and speaks directly...

Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders if she is 'time-travelling' again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets. But when Grandma asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him hom...

A poignant story full of love and gentle humour to help young children understand dementia. George's granny is quite forgetful. Sometimes, she can't even remember George's name. But George doesn't mind. Together they play in the garden, dance, and share chocolate biscuits. Granny might not always...

Lucy lives with dementia. She wishes she didn't, but she does. Her brain has changed but she is still Lucy. Thank goodness she has a brain and a heart.