The Forgettery is an incredibly beautiful and poignant book about dementia that covers the subject without actually using the word and is perfect for young children to learn and understand about the disease without it coming across all scarily and complicated.

Little Amelia and her Granny were out walking when they come across ‘The Forgettery’ a place where everyone’s forgotten memories are stored. The keeper showed them to where Granny’s forgotten memories were stored and there were a lot of them. Amelia has a forgotten memory store of her own too.

Amelia knew that her Granny was forgetting more and more these days so The Forgettery gave her an idea on how to help her Granny remember.

The book is both beautiful and heartwarming. It is so adorable, especially the way author Rachel Ip has written about such a hard subject, and yet she has managed to put it into simple terms for children to understand and appreciate what may be happening to someone they know.

The illustrations are outstanding and complement the story completely. They not only bring Rachel Ip’s words to life, but they invite you into Amelia and Granny’s life and take you on a journey with them.

This is one of the most special children’s books that I have read. It is an exceptionally powerful story, focussing on something most people don’t like to talk about, and yet in a world where 850,000 people live with dementia, it is something that should be spoken about and not brushed under the carpet or hidden away. This book gives young children the chance to learn, understand, and appreciate what may be happening to someone they know.