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Bushra and her brother miss their mother, including the way she made their favorite dish, kubbat halab, which had no equal--so Bushra, her brother, and their father set out to learn how to make this special treat. Includes information on and a recipe forthis Iraqi specialty.
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"In this touching debut picture book about the loss of a beloved grandfather, author Loretta Garbutt explores the stages of grief with a delicate hand. The story opens with our narrator inheriting a stopwatch. For the grandchild, the object carries many cherished memories. "Grampa used to time everything. He timed me when I ran to the end of our street and back. Best speed, 24 seconds." As the year passes, and the seasons change, our narrator slowly...
10) Sitting shiva
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English
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"A little girl grieves the loss of her mother, but she can't grieve alone. When her friends and family arrive at her house to sit shiva, laden with cakes and stories, she refuses to come downstairs. But the laughter and memories gradually bring her into the fold, where she is comforted by her community. By the end of the book, she feels stronger and more nourished, and she understands the beautiful tradition. Then, when sees her father sitting alone,...
13) Harry & Hopper
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Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
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Description
One day when Harry comes home from school, his faithful companion Hopper isn't there to greet him, in a touching story about the process of healing after losing a beloved pet.
15) Goodbye, Mousie
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Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie, helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss.
16) Boats for Papa
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Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Buckley and his mother cope with the loss of their father/husband by sending small wooden boats, built by Buckley, off into the ocean.
18) Mouseboat
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A young girl feels lost after the death of her mother, but when she and her father visit their lake house, she takes out the small boat she and her mom built together and somehow, in the wind and rain, reconnects with her mother's love.
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Series
Chester Raccoon (Picture books) volume 5
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
After his mother explains why his classmate is not returning to school, she teaches Chester Raccoon how to make a memory.
20) Mom's sweater
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
After the loss of her mother, a young girl and her dad find a new way to live with grief with the help of her mom's sweater.
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