The Day I Saw My Father Cry

Type of emotional/crisis issues addressed: Grief

Author/authors: Bill Cosby

Year of Publication: 2000

Book Title: The Day I Saw My Father Cry

ISBN #: 0-590-52197-7

Age level: Lower Elementary

# of pages: 31

Quality of illustrations: Good

Brief summary: Little Bill and his family have a neighbor die, but they are able to deal with it by remembering the good things about their neighbor.

Activity: Have the child draw a picture of the person that they lost and explain why they loved them. Ask the child what their favorite characteristic of the person was and help them think of a way they can remember that characteristic.