"A touching picture book about the friendship between a girl and her pet tortoise, and the aftermath of the tortoise's passing."--

A young boy grieves when his pet fish dies, but his heart is full of the good memories he had with his fish friend.

"When Clark the Shark disregards his best friend Joey Mackerel's advice about entering a drawing contest to meet his hero, Clark learns valuable lessons about friendship and putting others first when Joey's pet catfish dies"--

Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies.

When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Despite Ludlow's tranquility, an undercurrent of danger exists here. Those trucks on the road outside the Creed's beautiful old home travel by just a little too quickly, for one thing...as is evidenced by the makeshift graveyard in the nearby woods where generations of children have buried their beloved...

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.

"A philosophical picture book about the death of a pet, exploring painful subjects with gentle words and lush pictures."--

Lilah's beloved cat dies and all she's left with is an olive tree to remember her by. Seasons pass and the tree grows but Lilah is too grief stricken to see its beauty and connection to Olive. Until, one day, in the safety of the tree's branches, and with the help of a stray cat, Lilah is ready to remember. When we open our hearts, love finds us.

"Discusses what happens when a pet dies, explores ways to remember a pet, and provides strategies for coping with grief"--Provided by the publisher.

"A young child navigates grief after losing a beloved family pet and learns what it means for a loved one's presence to remain even after they are gone. Angus may be gone, but memories of him are still here: his tail wagging under the dinner table, his nails clicking on the floor, and his hopeful sniff when snacks are being prepared. Angus's presence is felt everywhere, until one day . . . it's not. In this poignant and beautiful picture book, a child...