6 Vegbooks reviews tagged Loss.
For a recent family movie night, I settled down with my kiddo and husband (and a big bowl of popcorn) to watch the 2012 Tim Burton flick “Frankenweenie.” Spoofing on Frankenstein, the plot revolves around a boy’s…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDeathDeath of a PetDogsFamily FilmsFamily MoviesLossOlder ElementaryTim Burton
I offer it [this book] to those parents struggling to find a way to console a distraught child who may have lost that closest of all best friends, the beloved pet. I sincerely hope this will make the tears ease a…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDeath of a PetDogsEarly ElementaryJoshua NashKenny LogginsLossPreschoolers
Six Is So Much Less Than Seven is the thoughtful story of an older farmer with six affectionate cats. The book opens with all of them rising together, heading out to milk the farm’s cow and then moving on to the…
Tags: CatsCompanion AnimalsCowsDeathDeath of a PetEarly ElementaryFarmJennifer GannettLossPreschoolersRonald Himler
Prolific children’s author Lesléa Newman has penned a poignant tale of love and loss — themes that are familiar to readers of her work — that will help children grieve the death of a companion and learn to love…
Tags: CatsCompanion AnimalsDeathEarly ElementaryGriefLesléa NewmanLossPreschoolersRonald Himler
Parents, get the tissues for this heartwarming (and heartbreaking) family flick! Based on the same true story as Lesléa Newman’s Hachiko Waits, this movie is about the faithfulness of a dog who accompanies the man he…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDeathDogsEarly ElementaryFamily MoviesLive Action MoviesLossOlder Elementary
In City Dog, Country Frog, Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems has penned a tale about friendship and change. When City Dog arrives in the country for a springtime visit, he runs as fast and as far as he can (without a…
Tags: ALA Notable Children's booksDogsEarly ElementaryFriendshipFrogsIllustrationInterspecies FriendshipJon J. MuthLossMo WillemsNature