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The boy and the gorilla / Jackie Azúa Kramer ; illustrated by Cindy Derby.
This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss. On the day of his mother's funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see - a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorilla's friendship, the boy slowly begins to discover moments of comfort in tending flowers, playing catch and climbing trees. Most of all, the gorilla knows that it helps to simply talk about the loss - especially with those who share your grief and who may feel alone too.
Record details
- ISBN: 0763698326
- ISBN: 9780763698324
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 22 x 27 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Candlewick Press 2020.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published London : Walker Books Ltd, 2020. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
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| Subject: | Bereavement > Juvenile fiction. Gorilla > Juvenile fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Azua | 31681020146791 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and his compassionate imaginary gorilla companion finds the latter offering support in the aftermath of a funeral as they tend flowers, play catch, climb trees and find comfort in talking quietly together about their losses and memories. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss. On the day of his mother's funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see: a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorilla's friendship, the boy slowly begins to discover moments of comfort in tending flowers, playing catch, and climbing trees. Most of all, the gorilla knows that it helps to simply talk about the loss, especially with those who share your grief and who may feel alone, too. Author Jackie Azâua Kramer's quietly thoughtful text and illustrator CindyDerby's beautiful impressionistic artwork depict how this tender relationship leads the boy to open up to his father and find a path forward. Told entirely in dialogue, this direct and deeply affecting picture book will inspire conversations about grief,empathy, and healing beyond the final hope-filled scene"-- - Random House, Inc.
This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss.
On the day of his motherâs funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see: a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorillaâs friendship, the boy slowly begins to discover moments of comfort in tending flowers, playing catch, and climbing trees. Most of all, the gorilla knows that it helps to simply talk about the lossâespecially with those who share your grief and who may feel alone, too. Author Jackie Azúa Kramerâs quietly thoughtful text and illustrator Cindy Derbyâs beautiful impressionistic artwork depict how this tender relationship leads the boy to open up to his father and find a path forward. Told entirely in dialogue, this direct and deeply affecting picture book will inspire conversations about grief, empathy, and healing beyond the final hope-filled scene. - Random House, Inc.
This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss.
On the day of his mother's funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see: a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorilla's friendship, the boy slowly begins to discover moments of comfort in tending flowers, playing catch, and climbing trees. Most of all, the gorilla knows that it helps to simply talk about the loss'especially with those who share your grief and who may feel alone, too. Author Jackie Azúa Kramer's quietly thoughtful text and illustrator Cindy Derby's beautiful impressionistic artwork depict how this tender relationship leads the boy to open up to his father and find a path forward. Told entirely in dialogue, this direct and deeply affecting picture book will inspire conversations about grief, empathy, and healing beyond the final hope-filled scene.
