Boo! When My Sister Died

This beautifully animated story deals with the closeted topic of death in a very skilful way. It revolves around Noorie, whose world collapses completely after her sister Zoya passes away. Everything in her once stable life feels shaken up.

The story picks up when her mother claims that Zoya was always going to be with her, in spirit at least, but Noorie couldn’t help feeling an emptiness from within. Her coping mechanism leads her to see flashes of her dead sister in unexpected places.

The illustrations in the story are very powerful and convey a sense of darkness yet hope throughout the book. Losing a sibling is extremely horrifying and disturbing. Noorie’s emotional rollercoaster conveys all the stages of grief in a child-friendly manner and introduces the concept of death very intelligently.

It shows that sharing your thoughts and feelings with someone close to you will lighten your chest and give you mental peace. This is really important as it prevents children from shrinking into a shell in order to deal with their sadness. Richa Jha, the author, has written the book considering all the factors that could affect a child dealing with grief. For all the children out there with siblings, this is the perfect read to make them realize each others’ value and will lead to greater realisation of gratitude in their lives.

Read Boo! When My Sister Died HERE

Moral: Death is as much part of life, as life itself.