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2) Chip
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A young boy grieves when his pet fish dies, but his heart is full of the good memories he had with his fish friend.
12) Pumpkin and me
Author
Series
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After her beloved pet dog dies, a young girl finds it very difficult to overcome her feelings of sadness.
14) Air miles
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Miles the dog is growing older, but adventure still awaits when he takes to the skies.
Based on an idea by incomparable picture-book creator John Burningham, the text for Air Miles was completed by his longtime friend Bill Salaman and lovingly illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham's wife.
15) Bear Island
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time. And just when she starts to feel better,...
16) Peque y yo
Author
Series
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Peque, mi perro, era muy viejito y estaba muy cansado. Cuando murió, una nube comenzó a seguirme a todos lados, me entró jabón en los ojos y, además, un pulpo me agarró muy fuerte del corazón."--Back cover.
"Peque, my dog, was very old and very tired. When he died, a cloud began to follow me everywhere, soap got into my eyes and, furthermore, an octopus grabbed my heart very hard."--Back cover .
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"P.S. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN TUNA is the first gift book specifically for adults grieving a companion cat. The book gives friends and loved ones an opportunity to step forward and offer tangible comfort during the grieving period, when many people feel isolated and misunderstood after a beloved pet dies. Heartfelt but not saccharine, it offers readers solace and inspiration using New Yorker-style illustrations paired with simple, evocative language"--...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
This collection of quotations--heartfelt thoughts and memories discovered in letters, journals, diaries, memoirs and other original sources--by writers, leaders and legends captures the profound connection we share with our animal companions and also provides comfort for those who have lost a pet.
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Benito loves Perro. But when Perro passes away, Benito is heartbroken. During the Day of the Dead celebration, he tries to understand the meaning of the flores de cempasuchil, candles, pan de muertos, photographs, and sharing memories of departed loved ones. By creating his own special altar for Perro, he realizes that his love for his beloved companion, and the happiness Perro gave him, will always remain. Told with honesty and hope, this heartfelt...
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