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Summary: A children's book about death
Review: "Grandma's Gone to Live in the Stars," by Max Haynes, is a children's book about the death of a grandmother. The book is simple in concept and execution: Grandma is shown saying goodbye to her sleeping family (including the cat and dog), her garden, her town, and the earth. She ascends (with wings) into the sky, saying "Hello, Stars!"The book is nondenominational, although the wings on Grandma may reflect Christian pop-culture iconography. And the book does imply that there is an afterlife, although it is vague about the nature of that afterlife. The simple text is nicely complemented by colorful, cartoonish illustrations. This book could be a good resource for parents who are seeking a way to teach their children about death. However, parents with strong beliefs specific to their own religion (Hindu, Jewish, Roman Catholic, etc.) may want to get a book more geared to that tradition.
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Summary: A children's book about death
Review: "Grandma's Gone to Live in the Stars," by Max Haynes, is a children's book about the death of a grandmother. The book is simple in concept and execution: Grandma is shown saying goodbye to her sleeping family (including the cat and dog), her garden, her town, and the earth. She ascends (with wings) into the sky, saying "Hello, Stars!" The book is nondenominational, although the wings on Grandma may reflect Christian pop-culture iconography. And the book does imply that there is an afterlife, although it is vague about the nature of that afterlife. The simple text is nicely complemented by colorful, cartoonish illustrations. This book could be a good resource for parents who are seeking a way to teach their children about death. However, parents with strong beliefs specific to their own religion (Hindu, Jewish, Roman Catholic, etc.) may want to get a book more geared to that tradition.
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Summary: A soulful book.
Review: ...When my mother-in-law goes to live in the stars soon, I will read this to my precious 3 year old Sofia without reservation. Thanks Max .. such a beautiful book.
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Summary: A soulful book.
Review: ...When my mother-in-law goes to live in the stars soon, I will read this to my precious 3 year old Sofia without reservation. Thanks Max .. such a beautiful book.
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Summary: perfect for 3 and 4 year olds
Review: A wonderful, beautiful book that is suitable for preschool age children, even if they don't seem to understand at the time. Here's my story:
The day after my mother died, I read this book to my 3.5 year old son and told him that the grandma in the book is like Grandma Bertha. He was very quiet afterwards and did not ask any questions.
Two weeks later, we were reading a book about outer space, and my son pointed to a picture of deep space outside of our solar system and said, "there's where Granma is."
So even if you think your preschooler is too young to understand, this book does a lot to help them cope with the death of a grandmother.
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Summary: A NEW AGE LOOK AT DEATH FOR PRESCHOOLERS
Review: As a mother and early childhood educator, I found this book to be a bit unnerving, and am not sure of its usefulness with young children. Grandma is portrayed, after her death, as a heavenly, almost ghostly being, who visits earth, saying good-bye to family members, pets, and favorite earthly locations. The scenes of her visiting family members while they sleep, laying her hands upon them, are especially eerie. I question the appropriateness of leading young children into the realm of the hereafter, as this text begins to do. A questionable choice, at best, for talking with young children about this tender subject.
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