Grandad's Prayers of the Earth

This beautiful story tells of a grandfather and grandsons' relationship. The grandfather and grandson take walks together through the woods, in which the grandfather explains to the grandson that all of nature prays and that there is more than one way to pray. The young boy does not understand, but

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believes his grandfather. The grandfather passes and the grandson becomes very lonely. The grandson eventually goes back on the walks that him and his grandfather used to take, in which he finally sees the serenity in nature and allows him to feel the praying of nature and feel his grandfather's presence in nature.

The illustrations are absolutely captivating. The Illustrator has provided breathe taking images of nature that will allow the reader to feel as though he is walking with the boy and grandfather. This is a wonderful piece of literature to share with a young child who has experienced the passing of a loved one as it connects nature to the love of a family member. The Illustrator also includes the changing of the seasons in this book, which would be great for students to observe who live in a region that does not experience such dramatic season changes.

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Because Grandad has explained how all things in the natural world pray and make a gift to the beauty of life, his grandson is comforted when Grandad dies.