My Dad's Gone Away

Tarah missed her Dad and she asked her Mum where he had gone...

Tarah s dad has gone away, and she doesn t know where. She imagines he is doing all the things he loves, but when she asks her mum, everything changes.

This heartfelt, honest and sensitively told story explores the challenges a child faces when a parent is incarcerated. My Dad s Gone Away sheds light on an unspoken issue and gently encourages children and families to talk about how they feel and what their future may look like. This age-appropriate story will help to encourage safe conversations around a difficult topic and promote empathy in children with different life experiences.

My Dad s Gone Away is written through a child s perspective and is illustrated with care and complemented by soft warm tones. Paul Seden s evocative and timeless imagery underpin a powerful story and captures the heartache of dealing with missing a parent.