Author: Charissa Sgouros
Type or emotional/crisis issue addressed: Death, Illness, Emotional Instability of a Parent
Year of Publication: 1998
Publisher and Location: Houghton Mifflin: Boston
ISBN# 0-395-82280-7
Target Age Level: Lower/Upper Elementary
# of Pages: 30
Quality of Illustrations: Nice and in color
Brief Summary: A little girl misses her mom, who is sick in a hospital. She describes the changes that has happened because of it, and so she decides to make her mother a pillow which brings comfort.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: This book just says that her mother is in a hospital, and can't be with the main character. It can be interpreted as a physical illness, or a mental illness.
Activity: Have the student(s) create something for their parent, whether it is a picture, a blanket, etc. Then have the students talk/write about why they made what they made.
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