The book, written in plain English, is narrated by Amy and Tom, two children who have been suddenly bereaved themselves. It includes:

• information about strong feelings and how to cope
• information about what happens after a sudden death and why
• questions to stimulate discussion, such as 'Did they feel any pain?' and 'What's going to happen to their body?'
• beautiful, warm illustrations that children want to look at, and interesting fact boxes
• work book activities, including writing a poem and collecting memories
• advice for adults on how to use the book effectively

The book is based on the findings of academic studies on how to help suddenly bereaved children and has been prepared in partnership with suddenly bereaved families.

*The Amy & Tom project is a not-for-profit initiative by Brake, the road safety charity, and aims to help children bereaved suddenly by any means, such as road crashes, heart attacks (or other sudden medical conditions such as meningitis), murder, suicide, or any kind of accident or other cause of sudden death.