This intensely moving and necessary picture book is about life before death. A father who has had a terminal diagnosis is explaining to his small boy that he is the 'only one of me' and that all the fun and games and life they have enjoyed together may come to an end: 'I wish that there were two. I'd have more time to spend and I would spend it all with you.' There is so much he would love to do with his son - go exciting places and do things and keep him safe and watch him grow. He wants to be able to tell him how proud he is of him, to tell him to be strong, and most of all to know that 'I'll love you even after I am gone.' In order to make sure the boy knows all these things, he has asked their family members to provide support for him, and they have promised to do so. This means that the boy will be given all the help he needs in the future, and that furthermore, he, his dad, will always be there behind the family, knowing that his son is safe and well. He also tells his boy that he mustn't worry if he cries a lot; anger is okay too, and even laughing is good: 'There's more than one way to feel sad.' He wants his boy to be kind and brave and free and a little bit like his dad, and he hopes that the lad will remember all the good times they've had. I wept as I read this book, and even after several readings I find myself feeling the sincere emotions pictured in both illustration and text. Part of the reason for this is that it was written by a mother who has a terminal diagnosis and wanted her two young daughters to understand what was going to happen to her. She and a friend, who is an author, wrote not only this book but another about a mum and her daughter: Only One of Me: A Love Letter from Mum (ISBN 9781912654642) which I have not seen. I assume the text is very similar, but the pictures are by a different artist. It is most unusual to find a book dealing with the parent/child relationship before death, and this is exceptional and much needed. Superb in both text and in the warmth and understanding in the illustrations.