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The Fabric of Us by Aditi Anand

Where Are You, Eddie? A Companion to Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen and Gill Smith

September 9, 2025 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

This is a review that seems like another review about a book I almost didn’t write up, but it is not really. Oh, yes, I almost did not write up The Fabric of Us by Aditi Anand (due later May 2026; read via an online reader copy) because I could not think of enough words for a full review. At least not by itself. It was only when I read  Where Are You, Eddie? A Companion to Michael Rosen’s Sad Book by Michael Rosen and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: & Sons, Aditi Anand, Death, family, fathers, Gill Smith, grief, loss, Michael Rosen, Michael Rosen and Gill Smith, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:401 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: & Sons, Aditi Anand, Death, family, fathers, Gill Smith, grief, loss, Michael Rosen, Michael Rosen and Gill Smith, Social Themes ·
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