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PublisherScholastic, Incorporated

ISBN-101338214888

ISBN-139781338214888

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038605087

Product Key Features

Book TitleMaybe Tomorrow? (A Story about Loss, Healing, and Friendship)

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSocial Themes / Death & Dying, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes, Ramírez González, Ana

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorCharlotte Agell

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12.9 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2018-002090

ReviewsPraise for Maybe Tomorrow? : "Demonstrate[s] the power of patience, listening, and simply showing up when loved ones are navigating difficult emotions. Ramírez González's illustrations... utilize bright, textured colors, simple rounded shapes, and subtle yet eloquent facial expressions to sweetly emphasize the characters' emotional journey. A poignant exploration of depression, grief, and friendship. -- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for Maybe Tomorrow? : "[Offers] hope that the world can be beautiful place...an excellent purchase." -- School Library Journal "Demonstrate[s] the power of patience, listening, and simply showing up when loved ones are navigating difficult emotions. Ramírez González's illustrations... utilize bright, textured colors, simple rounded shapes, and subtle yet eloquent facial expressions to sweetly emphasize the characters' emotional journey. A poignant exploration of depression, grief, and friendship. -- Kirkus Reviews "Norris the alligator is optimism personified... Elba, a pink hippo, couldn't be more different...With Norris's gentle prodding and willingness to befriend her as she is, Elba reveals that she is mourning the loss of her dear friend, Little Bird...Norris seems to instinctively know how to help his new pal without encroaching on her emotional boundaries; his patient demeanor and her quiet emergence become the story's narrative. Ramírez González's sunny digitized watercolors echo this hopeful mood with a lightness and energy." -- Publishers Weekly, Praise for Maybe Tomorrow? : "Demonstrate[s] the power of patience, listening, and simply showing up when loved ones are navigating difficult emotions. Ramírez González's illustrations... utilize bright, textured colors, simple rounded shapes, and subtle yet eloquent facial expressions to sweetly emphasize the characters' emotional journey. A poignant exploration of depression, grief, and friendship. -- Kirkus Reviews Norris the alligator is optimism personified... Elba, a pink hippo, couldn't be more different...With Norris's gentle prodding and willingness to befriend her as she is, Elba reveals that she is mourning the loss of her dear friend, Little Bird...Norris seems to instinctively know how to help his new pal without encroaching on her emotional boundaries; his patient demeanor and her quiet emergence become the story's narrative. Ramírez González's sunny digitized watercolors echo this hopeful mood with a lightness and energy. -- Publishers Weekly

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisA heartwarming story about loss, healing, and how to be a friend. " Offers] hope that the world can be beautiful place...an excellent purchase." -- School Library Journal Elba has a big block. She's been dragging it around for a long time. Norris dances everywhere he goes, even uphill. He is always surrounded by a happy cloud of butterflies. Can Norris and his butterflies help ease Elba's sadness and convince her to join them on a trip to the ocean? This tender exploration of loss illuminates how kindness, empathy, and friendship can lift our spirits and see us through many tomorrows. It will resonate with anyone who has experienced hardship or grief, from the death of a loved one or a pet, to a friend moving away, or the transition to a new home or family situation., This affectionate, deeply soothing story exemplifies how to comfort someone who is hurting. A wonderful gift for any occasion, perfect for fans of The Rabbit Listened . "[Offers] hope that the world can be beautiful place." -- School Library Journal Elba has a big block. She's been dragging it around for a long time. It makes her walk slowly. It makes her think darkly. It is heavy. Norris dances everywhere he goes, even uphill. He is always surrounded by a happy cloud of butterflies. When the two meet, Norris wants Elba to accompany him on a trip to the ocean. But she just wants to sit on her block. "I feel something in there," Norris says. "What?" asks Elba, who doesn't feel a thing. "Something sad," says Norris. "I think it wants to come out." In time, Elba agrees to let Norris help her carry her block. Is it possible that once they finally reach the shore, Elba's block has grown smaller? This tender exploration of grief will resonate with anyone who has experienced hardship, sensitively demonstrating the healing power of a friend who can see, listen, sit with, and love us through all our feelings.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.A2665May 2019