NAN FORLER is a writer and a teacher who lives in a house
overflowing with music and books. She likes to write stories at an
old wooden table in her kitchen, and some of those stories are made
into books, such as Winterberries and Apple Blossoms, Bird Child
and Trampoline Boy. Nan shares her home with her husband, her two
children and a yorkie-poo named Alice. Nan is also the aunt of an
ancient tortoise named Gus, who appears to have spent his entire
life chewing on a single piece of lettuce.
YONG LING KANG is a freelance illustrator raised in Singapore and
currently living in Toronto. She has worked in animation studios
and a publishing company and has illustrated picture books
including William's Getaway, Tanna's Owl and This House Is Home.
One of CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2022), Starred
Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids 2022
"Wry, observational writing and loose, frequently funny
vignettes by Kang give this tale of loss its own distinctive,
endearing resonance." —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
“Line breaks in Forler’s warm text slow the pace and focus on
moments in time. Kang’s gentle watercolor and pencil illustrations
touchingly depict this special relationship, making the inevitable
all the more heartbreaking.” —STARRED REVIEW, The Horn Book
"Bernadette's happiness and grief both are conveyed through
distinctive details in a narrative that adeptly balances a hard
topic with moments of laugh-out-loud humor." —Cooperative
Children's Book Center
". . . [T]his gentle book may resonate, bring comport, and help
children work through their feelings." —CM: Canadian Review of
Materials
"The firm directness here makes this more an authentic exploration
of grief than an assured comfort, and the focus on Bernadette's
ongoing sorrow, especially as it contrasts with the bustle of an
ongoing world, will resonate with readers who have suffered a
recent loss or are still mourning one long past." —Bulletin for the
Center of Children's Books
"This is a heartwarming book about love, loss, friendship, and
restoration. Children . . . who've lost a pet will be touched by
this sweet tale." —Manhattan Book Review
"This is a touching story with sweet illustrations that will speak
to kids of all ages." —Midwest Book Review
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