Always and Forever

A family of forest animals learns to cope with the death of a loved one.

This was a truly heart wrenching book of grieving the loss of a dear friend. I wasn't expecting a story of this nature when I opened the cover, but lo and behold that's what I got. It was well written, beautifully illustrated and very personal. It brought to mind deaths that I've experienced in my

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own life. It was difficult to take, but handled the situation with such delicate honesty that it made the experience joyful and celebratory rather than depressing.

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This book teaches children how to move on after a loved one dies. This is very helpful because a lot of children go through this and just don't know how to express themselves. When Fox dies, Hare, Mole, and otter take his loss very hard. They also come up with ways to remember Fox with happy

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memories. Each animal makes something for remembrance of Fox each month. This way Fox is still with them in their hearts forever.

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