Amelia’sgrannyforgetslotsofthings.Littlethings,likewheresheputherglasses,andbigthingslikepeopleandplaces.ButeverythinganyonehaseverforgottenisstoredinTheForgettery,andthereAmeliaandhergrannylearnthepowerofmakingmemories.ChosenbyTheGuardianforBookoftheMonth!Filledwithwarmthandgentlehumour,TheForgetteryisabeautifullywritten,sensitivelookatdementiaandmemoryloss.Over850,000peoplelivewithdementiaintheUK,whichwillsoarto2millionby2051.Globally,around50millionpeoplelivewithdementia,withnearly10millionnewcaseseachyear.Openingupdiscussionssurroundingthischallengingtopicwithlittleoneshasneverbeenmoreimportant.Withouteverexplicitlymentioningdementia,TheForgetterycanbeenjoyedasanadventurestorywherechildrenexploreafantasticalworldwherememoriescanbere-discoveredandrevisitedaswellasnewlymade.RachelIp’stenderwordscapturethewonderfulbondbetweengrandmotherandgranddaughterandLauraHughesconjuresupanexciting,wonderousspacewhereourmostpreciousmemoriesarestored,andthechallengeofdementiacanbegentlyexploredandunderstood.
