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This tribute to Jerry Pinkney is just what I needed. A powerful & beautiful, expression of grief to be shared, loved and adored.

Now that‘s what I‘m talking about. Rosie and Will talk at a bonfire during their last year of secondary school and it is a connection that profoundly changes their lives. This novel follows almost 20 years of their story, providing readers with an intimate glimpse into their feelings about themselves and each other and I was there for it. The angst was off the charts. I devoured this book in two sittings, reading way past my bedtime. Loved!

“If Evan‘s Garden couldn't be a happy place, then he was going to make it the saddest place around. “

I would read this book in my classroom to show my students that grief is normal, but it can get better. Or if there was a loss of a loved one or a pet of one of my students, I would read this to the other students to help them understand.

The Rough Patch by Brian Lies. 2018. This book is an intense book about how it feels to lose a loved one. The realistic artwork and placement of words shows how important this dog was to Evan. When the dog passes the colors changed from bright to dull and the words from white to black. The lines of truck show movement and excitement as Evan tries to feel better.

“There‘s more – sketches of life on above the force floor:”

I think this book could be an excellent introduction for children to nature and animals in the woods. This book also contains the tough topic of grief and while I wouldn‘t do it a whole group lesson it may be important for a specific child to hear.

This book is an intriguing exploration of grief. While it‘s marketed as humor, I personally didn‘t find it all that funny. It still has a charm to it. The author took a highly original approach to presenting themes of loss and healing.
The interactions between Alice & Ben, the unusual circumstances of their annual meetings, are very heartfelt & I enjoyed reading through them. It felt very authentic and touching.
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We also went to Pegasus Books and picked up these two book … I was looking at the grey wolf before and added it to crow talk because why not 🙌🏽🤗📚

This one was a miss for me. Liked the child characters and not much else - the pacing seemed really off.