the tenth good thing about barney by judith viorst

Goodbye Mog by Judith Kerr is another picture book that focuses on the death of a beloved cat, Mog. The text and images are simple yet eloquent and warm, perfectly suited for the mood that comes with death Goodbye Mog

I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm tells a familiar story of a family living with a dog, who, one day, doesn’t wake up. The warmth, sensitivity and well-placed humour combined with the charming illustrations make Missing Jack a great choice for the younger audience. Missing Jack by Rebecca Elliott is another good one for the younger audience which focuses on a young boy named Toby and his emotional journey to say goodbye to his pet cat, Jack. Parr has a way of addressing the feelings and emotions around death that is super easy to understand – a great choice for little ones dealing with the loss of their own animal friend. The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr is a colourful and simple story told through the eyes of a fish who has lost his friend. Whether your pet has died peacefully or has been taken from your family tragically and unexpectedly, snuggle up for story time with these 17 picture books designed to help even the youngest children after the death of a pet. But how can we explain to our children what has happened and why it has happened?īooks often hold the key to unlocking these complex concepts and helping children come to terms with emotions like grief and sadness. The sadness can echo through the entire household and the loss can be felt for weeks, months, even years.

Ages 4 8.When we lose a pet, we lose a part of our family. Heartfelt though it is, this tale muddles the common experience of grief with distracting extraneous details. Mathers's landscape layout moves the action ahead in placid, thoughtful, comics-style panels Herbie arrives to comfort Lottie, and the friends celebrate Mattie's life and scatter her ashes. A wordless page pictures a group of birds welcoming Mattie to a plane labeled 'Out of This World Airlines' the source of the book's euphemistic title. Lottie hurries to the hospital and finds Mattie gazing out the window at a billboard picturing a passenger jet after a bit of conversation, Mattie closes her eyes peacefully. 'You mean it's like her motor is all worn out?' Herbie asks, his metaphor complicating the information about nursing and old age. 'She isn't sick she's ninety-nine years old,' Lottie replies. When Herbie learns that Mattie is ailing, he protests that she is a nurse.

Their sorrow is palpable, yet the story requires familiarity with Mathers's characters. Best friends Lottie the chicken and Herbie the duck from Lottie's New Beach Towel and its sequels face the death of Lottie's Aunt Mattie.

The tenth good thing about barney by judith viorst