Mimi and Tao Pair Pack by John Newman (author)

John Newman’s poignant and beautifully illustrated novels deftly reveal the problems and secrets in two children’s lives. Mimi’s mother has just died. However many extra sweeties she is given by kind Mrs Lemon, she doesn’t know how to chase away her father’s grief – or her own. Tao’s family just hasn’t been the same since his father left. Now he feels caught in a tug-of-war between his own parents. But hope for the future is coming from an unexpected source: a phone call from a stranger called Mimi… Told with a memorably gentle touch, these vivid stories powerfully capture the importance of family and of holding on to those you love.