Remembering My Pet - by Nechama Liss-Levinson & Rev Molly Phinney Baskette (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Drawing on concepts from psychology and a broad multifaith perspective, this supportive workbook provides a sensitive and practical resource that will help children ages 7 to 13 cope with the death of a beloved animal.
- Author(s): Nechama Liss-Levinson & Rev Molly Phinney Baskette
- 48 Pages
- Pets, General
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About the Book
Drawing on concepts from psychology and a broad multifaith perspective, this supportive workbook provides a sensitive and practical resource that will help children ages 7 to 13 cope with the death of a beloved animal.Book Synopsis
Drawing on concepts from psychology and a broad multifaith perspective, this supportive workbook provides a sensitive and practical resource that will help children ages 7 to 13 cope with the death of a beloved animal.Review Quotes
"Sensitive, inviting and respectful of both kids and animals ... may help grieving young people tremendously as they take up life again after a beloved pet has died."
-Sy Montgomery, author, The Good, Good Pig and Journey of the Pink Dolphins
"Provides a mirror not only into the life of a pet, but also into the heart and soul of the pet's young owner."
-Nancy Sohn Swartz, author, In Our Image: God's First Creatures and How Did the Animals Help God?
"Spiritually wise and psychologically sound ... leads parents and their children tenderly and creatively through the painful process of healing-the authors well understand that children do not lose just their pet, they lose a beloved member of their family."
-Rev. August Gold, author, Where Does God Live?
"[The death of a pet] can loom large and last long in the lives of young children (and their parents). This book provides a sensitive process for integrating this experience into a richer understanding of who all of God's creatures are to each other."
-Eliot Daley, former producer, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; author, Father Feelings
"A beautiful workbook that allows children to express their emotions through a variety of activities.... Will help adults guide young children through the grief process.... Recommend[ed]."
-Congregational Libraries Today
"Strongly recommended.... Will enable a child to express and deal with their feelings."
-Midwest Book Review
"Wonderful.... Giv[es] permission to a bereaved child to mourn a pet ... [and] teaches them also to come to terms with death."
-Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues Newsletter
