The Scar
10 best books like The Scar (Charlotte Moundlic): Cry, Heart, But Never Break, Plant a Kiss, My Father's Arms Are a Boat, Melvin and the Boy, Neville, Another Brother, The Rough Patch, A Stone for Sascha, No Bears, Pearl Verses the World
Cry, Heart, But Never Break
| Author | Glenn Ringtved |
| ISBN | 1592701876 |
Even to the most-learned men and women, few things are as scary, swamping and tearing as death. Like an end, that ultimate exit, beyond which everything becomes void and nothing remains to return, it hovers over us like a spying cloud, always waiting for that one chance to seize our life and make it its...
| Author | Amy Krouse Rosenthal |
| ISBN | 0061986755 |
Little Miss planted a kiss . . .
One small act of love blooms into something bigger and more dazzling than Little Miss could have ever imagined in this epic journey about life, kindness, and giving.
New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and award-winning illustrator...
My Father's Arms Are a Boat
| Author | Stein Erik Lunde |
| ISBN | 1592701248 |
It's quieter than it's ever been. Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms. Feeling the warmth and closeness of his father, he begins to ask questions about the birds, the foxes, and whether his mom will ever wake up. They go outside under the starry sky. Loss and love are as present as the...
| Author | Lauren Castillo |
| ISBN | 0805089292 |
When a little boy sees a turtle basking in the sun at the park, he thinks he's found the perfect pet. But when they get home, the boy soon discovers that the only time the turtle comes out of his shell is at bath time. Is it possible that the turtle would be happiest back in the pond? After all, it's always bath...
| Author | Norton Juster |
| ISBN | 0375867651 |
Written by the acclaimed author of The Phantom Tollbooth, this is a simply told story about a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and finds a unique way to make friends. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas, here is a read-aloud that's great for storytime, and is sure...
| Author | Matthew Cordell |
| ISBN | 0312643241 |
Davy was happy being an only child sheep, but bam-bam-bam - 12 brothers came along.
Soon he had 12 little shadows, following him around, doing whatever Davy did.
(My favorite is when they're all pretending to be monkeys, but I can't find a picture of that....
| Author | Brian Lies |
| ISBN | 0062671278 |
Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickles and thorns,...
| Author | Aaron Becker |
| ISBN | 0763665967 |
A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Journey.
This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk...
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Ruby has decided to craft her own story since she is tired of all the books about bears. It needs to be a story with funny things, exciting things and maybe even a giant but no bears, not one! As the book progresses the illustrations...
| Author | Sally Murphy |
| ISBN | 0763648213 |
At school, Pearl is a group of one, and at home her beloved granny is fading. A poignant gem of a tale about independence, grief, and finding your place.
Pearl likes to write poems, but despite the insistence of her teacher, Ms. Bruff, Pearl's poems don't rhyme, and neither does she. She wishes...
When Fox dies, Mole, Hare, and Otter are devastated. They feel they will never get over their great sadness. How can life go on without him? Then one day Squirrel comes to visit. She reminds Fox's family of all the funny things he used to do. And as the friends share dinner and tell stories, they realize at...
| Author | Germano Zullo |
| ISBN | 1592701183 |
A man drives his truck up to a cliff's edge. Unable to go any further, he opens the back door of his truck and a flock of birds flies out, but, as the man soon discovers, a small timid bird remains. Surprised and delighted, the man acts kindly towards the bird and an intimacy develops. After lunch, the man tries...
| Author | Leigh Hodgkinson |
| ISBN | 0763661724 |
In this award-winning author/illustrator’s witty sequel to the traditional Goldilocks story, Little Bear is all grown up and Goldilocks is a distant memory. One day, Little Bear wanders out of the woods and finds himself lost in the Big City. Will he find the city too noisy? Too quiet? Or just right?...
| Author | Max Kornell |
| ISBN | 0399252576 |
Everything in Owen's world is just peachy-till his parents bring home a bear named Gary-without even asking! Gary changes everything: he takes up way too much space and makes a mess of all of Owen's toys. Gary means well, though, and eventually Owen starts to see that there are some good things about having...
| Author | Yu Li-Qiong |
| ISBN | 0763658812 |
Maomao's dad works many miles away, but he is coming home for New Year!
Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely recognizes him, but before long the family is happily making sticky rice balls, listening to firecrackers,...
| Author | Jo Empson |
| ISBN | 1846434823 |
Rabbit enjoys doing rabbity things, but he also loves un-rabbity things! When Rabbit suddenly disappears, no one knows where he has gone. His friends are desolate. But, as it turns out, Rabbit has left behind some very special gifts for them, to help them discover their own unrabbity talents!
This...
| Author | Jessixa Bagley |
| ISBN | 1626720398 |
Buckley and his Mama live in a cozy cabin by the ocean. He loves to carve boats out of the driftwood he finds on the beach nearby.
He makes:
big boats
long boats
short boats and
tall boats,
each one more beautiful than the last, and sends them out to sea. If they don't come...
A child who loses a beloved grandparent finds comfort in carrying on the activities they shared in this sweet, genuine look at a universal rite of passage.
Grandma is always on her knees in the dirt, with her gardening gloves on, talking to her roses and laughing with the birds-of-paradise....
| Author | David Melling |
| ISBN | 1589251067 |
Adorable pictures. The sheep who don't always look like sheep are the best! A cute story about Douglas and his hat. A bit of the wording was off for me. And I didn't like all of the screaming capitals that Douglas had. It made him seem even more angry than frustrated and worried. I was expecting Mom Bear to...
When it comes to a sudden loss of a family member or a beloved pet nothing is much harder to uderstand. The combined talents of Australian author, Margaret Wild and Australian illustrator, Freya Blackwood, accomplish it beautifully in this story.
Will you cry when you read it? Yes but the art...
The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye
| Author | Jane Yolen |
| ISBN | 0375866639 |
Not since "The 10th Good Thing About Barney" or "I'll Always Love You" has there been such a peaceful and inspiring book to help children and adults cope with the loss of a pet. The talented multiple-medalist Jane Yolen takes on this difficult subject with her usual grace and poetic sensitivity, focusing...
Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement
| Author | Rebecca Cobb |
| ISBN | 0805095071 |
Some time ago, we said good-bye to Mommy. I am not sure where she has gone.
Honest and straightforward, this touching story explores the many emotions a bereaved child may experience, from anger and guilt to sadness and bewilderment. Ultimately, Missing Mommy focuses on the positive—the...
| Author | Michael Rosen |
| ISBN | 0763625973 |
With unmitigated honesty, a touch of humor, and sensitive illustrations by Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen explores the experience of sadness in a way that resonates with us all.
Sometimes I'm sad and I don’t know why.
It's just a cloud that comes along and covers me up.
Sad things...
| Author | Todd Parr |
| ISBN | 0316404977 |
From bestselling author Todd Parr, a poignant and reassuring story about loss.
Through the lens of a pet fish who has lost his companion, Todd Parr tells a moving and wholly accessible story about saying goodbye. Touching upon the host of emotions children experience, Todd reminds readers...
| Author | Anastasia Higginbotham |
"What an incredible gift this book will be for countless children. Having it fifty-plus years ago would have been a kind of salvation for me and would have helped me grow into a healthier and infinitely less frightened person."—Anne Lamott
"She's in a better place now," adults say again and...
