After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)

Great book. Loved reading it with my nine year old.....never too old for a good picture book with great meanings behind it and an interesting twist. Recommended.

Loved this story! It was sweet and really heartfelt. Loved the ending. My 8 year old boys enjoyed it.

This is such a lovely book on mental/emotional resilience. Getting back up after a bad incident is hard, and the book explains so well how its a slow process for Humpty to feel brave enough to get back up the wall again. I was worried when I read a review that the ending was traumatic or death related but it is absolutely not! Whoever thought that clearly hadn't got the point all. Its about transforming into what you were always meant to be and reaching your potential, even my 4 year old daughter understood that- there are subtle clues in the pictures too which I'm surprised some adults didn't understand in other reviews. I've been a primary teacher for many years and have a degree in Literature so I hope this review reassures anyone who read some of the negative ones. Its a really poignant well written and illustrated book and absolutely suitable for children of any age.

This instantly shot up to the most requested story on the bedtime charts for our 3-going-on-4 year old. The story line is inspirational, with many little details to discover in each reading. The illustrations are simply amazing as well, also with lots of details to discuss each time. Also they vary in perspective from different angles and different distances, so the overall impact is almost cinematic. I'd rate it masterful. There's a bit of 'technical impossibility' in the big reveal at the end, but then again we're talking about an egg with feelings, so that's a bit moot.

This is a fabulous book about overcoming anxiety, believing in yourself and learning to fly (metaphorically) as a result of overcoming self-doubt. I can see that there's some controversy about the ending but I see the bird hatching from the egg as a metaphor for personal growth (not taking unnecessary risks and dying as a result 😉). So I would say how you interpret the book says a lot about how you view life. Personally, I think it's wonderful.

Out of 15 children this year 10 (inc two teachers) gave it 5 stars. Last year it was their favourite book that we studied. We loved the ending it was surprising and so clever. The illustrations were very clever especially his use of colour.

I purchased this for my young daughters one of them whom is studying this is class.We all love this book and it has become the childrens' favourite.The message in this book is very inspiring too, when you fall down get back up carry on and try again until you succeed.

We love this book - my toddler is obsessed with 'ouchies' so she loves seeing Humpty in his injured state (schadenfreude!) and I love the beautiful twist at the end - surely the best ending of any children's book I've read!