Hello, friends! Our book today is Choose Your Days by Paula S. Wallace, a poetic and slightly surreal look at the time we spend from our first day to our last, and what lies beyond it. The day that Corky is born, Old Bear brings her gifts: all her days, two blank lists (“Dreams” and … Continue reading Choose Your Days (Paula S. Wallace)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Death Is Stupid by Anastasia Higginbotham, a sensitive and honest book that helps children deal with the realities of, and their feelings about, death and grief. Told through the eyes of a little boy who has lost his grandmother, the book begins with some straightforward talk about death. When … Continue reading Death Is Stupid (Anastasia Higginbotham)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper, a bittersweet yet moving tale of the friendship between two cats. In a home in the city lives Big Cat. He is by himself for a while, doing things like eating, staring at the birds out the window, and napping in the sun. … Continue reading Big Cat, Little Cat (Elisha Cooper)
Hello, friends! Today, we read a moving book about loss, grieving, and remembrance: Ida, Always, written by Caron Levis and illustrated by Charles Santoso. Gus the polar bear lives in the middle of a great park in the middle of a vast city. It's a humdrum life, every day the same, but at least he … Continue reading Ida, Always (Caron Levis)
Hello friends! Today, we read Always Remember, written by Cece Meng and illustrated by Jago, a heartbreakingly beautiful story about losing a loved one. On his last day, Old Turtle goes for one last swim and takes one last breath, then the sea takes him back. His friends are sad and miss him, but they … Continue reading Always Remember (Cece Meng)
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