Special Treasure
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Scruff and Cheeko loved to run around and play hide and seek. Scruff was full of fun and loved to hide, always hoping this time Cheeko would not find him..............
........Katie hugged Scruff and told him that Cheeko could not play any more and he should say goodbye to him now.
Scruff was very sad and did not want to say goodbye to his best friend; he wanted to play hide and seek.
You might like to put a photograph or a small treasure of your own, on the opposite page to help you remember your happy times.
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About the Book
While working as a Nursery assistant a child sadly lost his father in a tragic car accident on Christmas eve. The child was only two years old, after searching the shops we could not find a book that came down to the level of understanding of a two year old to help him grieve and cope with such a loss.
After discussing this in the staff room we thought we should write our own book. I was given the challenge, so after a few ideas put down between us I proceeded to create Special Treasure.
As the story is read Special Treasure helps a child talk about their loss, in their own way.
The attached work book enables them to keep their own Special Treasure.
The story was inspired by my own pets Cheeko an Amazon parrot, and Star my Border collie, and their playful antics.
About the Author
I have been working with young children since 1972, through my school years my experiences came from babysitting jobs. I had my daughter in 1978 and my son in 1984 from then spent time helping in nursery classes and being a classroom assistant. When the children were settled into school and became more independant, I decided I would like to start my NVQ and become qualified in my work. Unfortunatly my health has prevented me from completing my qualification, but I continued to work as an assistant within a nursery setting until 2004. Children have been an inspiration in many parts of my life.