After The Fall
Everyone knows Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after? đź’›
In After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again), award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat takes a familiar nursery rhyme and asks a much bigger question: How do you find the courage to try again after something scares you?
After his famous fall, Humpty is afraid of heights. That means staying away from the wall—and from many of the things he once loved. As Humpty slowly works through his fear, kids see that being brave doesn’t mean never being afraid. Sometimes courage is taking one small step, then another, until you’re ready to climb again.
Funny, tender, and wonderfully unexpected, After the Fall gives kids a relatable way to talk about fear, setbacks, perseverance, and getting back up again.
- A clever continuation of the classic Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme
- Explores courage, fear, resilience & perseverance
- Shows children that recovering confidence can take time
- Encourages kids to keep trying after setbacks
- Opens the door for conversations about worries and new experiences
- Wonderful addition to social-emotional learning & MESH book collections
- Written and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat
- 40-page hardcover picture book
- Recommended for ages 4–8
- Published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan
- Named an NPR Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Children’s Book
Perfect for classrooms, calming corners, counselors’ offices, back-to-school, new adventures, big transitions, or any child learning that being afraid doesn’t mean you have to stop trying.
Because falling isn’t the end of the story. Sometimes it’s where the bravest part begins.