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Her Mother's Face (Hardcover)

by Roddy Doyle (Author), Freya Blackwood (Illustrator)
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Siobhán’s mother died when she was very little, and now at ten years old, Siobhán no longer remembers her mother’s face. One day, she meets a beautiful woman in the park, who tells her that to see her mother, she only needs to look into a mirror. As Siobhán grows older, she realizes that she looks just like her mother—and just like the woman from the park. An important book for anyone who has loved, lost, or known the value of family, this powerful story explores grief and the healing power of laughter with Roddy Doyle’s unmistakable insight and gentle humour.


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RODDY DOYLE won the Booker Prize in 1993 for his adult novel, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. Once a Geography and English teacher in North Dublin, Roddy Doyle has written four novels for children. This is his first picture book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Feb 9 2009
By Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This is an amazing story of a young girl learning to come to terms with her mother's death. Siobhan is like most little girls - she runs, and plays and has fun. But at ten she can no longer remember her mother's face; she is sad about this but cannot talk to her father, as he too is overcome with his grief. One day in the park she meets a strange lady, and the woman tells her to look in the mirror and she will see her mother there in her own face.

This is a magnificent book. Books written for children that deal with grief are either very good or very bad. This one is very good. Roddy Doyle tells a great story, and in the tradition of great Irish writers, he is a master storyteller and this is truly a masterpiece. The illustrations by Freya Blackwood are done in a simple understated style. Yet they bring a great depth to the story.

So pick it up and journey with Siobhan as she grows up and becomes a mother herself, yet always with the memory of her own mother. It is a good story to share with the children in your life, especially if they have lost someone close.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Her Mother's Face, Dec 17 2008
By Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Siobhan was sad. She dearly missed her mother. She had wonderful memories of all the fun things she and her mother had done and the moments that they had shared together before Siobhan's mother had died. But she was beginning to forget what her mother her mother had looked like.

Then, one day something mystical happened. A woman told Siobhan that if she wanted to know what her mother looked like she should look in the mirror. As she aged, she would see her mother's face as she was when she was that age.

Her Mother's Face is a touching story with a surprise ending that will make you smile.
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