Author: Pat ThomasType or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Death
Year of Publication: 2001
Publisher & Location: Barron's Educational Series, Hauppauge, NY
ISBN#: 0764117645
978-0764117640
Target Age Level: Lower Elementary, and possibly Upper Elementary
# of Pages: 27
Quality of Illustrations: Cute, colorful, multi-cultural, but somewhat busy (for kid who get visually distracted)
Brief Summary: This book explains in simple, matter-of-fact terms, the feelings that might come with the death of a loved one, as well as the subsequent funeral.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: This book was developed for educational use. It is straight-forward and presents grief as acceptable and different for each person. There are several pages that include prompts/questions to ask kids as you read the book. Also, after the end of the story, there are a few pages with suggestions for activities.
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