In this story the child’s father dies. My nephew was small when his father died. I couldn’t find a book for him that handled a parent’s death head-on. So I wrote this, as an offering to grieving children and families.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: … aesthetically appealing and emotionally affecting …simple and straightforward… depicts the stages of grief in an accessible and age-appropriate manner. ….
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illustrated by Cathie Felstead
2002 Greenwillow
ISBN 0-688-16796-9
- Bank Street College Best Books of the Year
- Zooba.com recommended for parenting about grief
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book
- Renaissance Learning recommended list