Illustration by Yani Hamdy

Lena Raubaum, Leonie Schlager
Come, Let Me Carry You for a While, the Turtle Said
The companion for sadness and saying goodbye
Honest, open comfort
Publisher
Tyrolia
ISBN
978-3-7022-4311-1
Format
16 × 21 cm
Pages
26
Original title
Komm, ich trag dich ein Stück, sagte die Schildkröte
Publishing date
2025
Price
€ 16,–
Genre
Children's fiction
Comfort when navigating sadness and saying goodbye
Everything suddenly seems different for a while when somebody is about to die. During a time like this, it can help if you have someone you can lean on and hold on to. In this book, a turtle is the one to offer, “Come, let me carry you for a while.” The turtle cannot take away the pain or change what is final, but it stays at your side, reminding you to eat and sleep, and giving enough space for every thought.
A touching and comforting story for children and teenagers as well as for adults.
Comfort when navigating sadness and saying goodbye
Everything suddenly seems different for a while when somebody is about to die. During a time like this, it can help if you have someone you can lean on and hold on to. In this book, a turtle is the one to offer, “Come, let me carry you for a while.” The turtle cannot take away the pain or change what is final, but it stays at your side, reminding you to eat and sleep, and giving enough space for every thought.
A touching and comforting story for children and teenagers as well as for adults.
Comfort when navigating sadness and saying goodbye
Everything suddenly seems different for a while when somebody is about to die. During a time like this, it can help if you have someone you can lean on and hold on to. In this book, a turtle is the one to offer, “Come, let me carry you for a while.” The turtle cannot take away the pain or change what is final, but it stays at your side, reminding you to eat and sleep, and giving enough space for every thought.
A touching and comforting story for children and teenagers as well as for adults.
The companion for sadness and saying goodbye
Honest, open comfort
Publisher
Tyrolia
ISBN
978-3-7022-4311-1
Publishing date
2025
Format
16 × 21 cm
Price
€ 16,–
Genre
Children's fiction
Pages
26
Original title
Komm, ich trag dich ein Stück, sagte die Schildkröte
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Come, Let Me Carry You for a While, the Turtle Said
Lena Raubaum, Leonie Schlager
Comfort when navigating sadness and saying goodbye
Everything suddenly seems different for a while when somebody is about to die. During a time like this, it can help if you have someone you can lean on and hold on to. In this book, a turtle is the one to offer, “Come, let me carry you for a while.” The turtle cannot take away the pain or change what is final, but it stays at your side, reminding you to eat and sleep, and giving enough space for every thought.
A touching and comforting story for children and teenagers as well as for adults.











