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by: Judith Viorst
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780689206887
ISBN: 0689206887
Label: Atheneum
Manufacturer: Atheneum
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: July 01, 1971
Publisher: Atheneum
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Sales Rank: 46956
Studio: Atheneum
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Product Description:
Barney was a cat. He died last Friday. And everyone was sad.
They did what most people do when a cat they like dies. They had a funeral. And then they tried to think of good things about him. They wanted to remember him as he was; and they thought about some other things, too.
Whenever a cat dies, or a dog, or a bird, or any friend, it can be a little like this story about Barney. since dying is as usual as living, it's good to know about him.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Book teaches children to doubt heaven
This book is about a little boy whose cat has died. They bury the cat under their tree. His friend Annie says his cat is in heaven. He insists his cat is in the ground - they just buried him there. They ask his dad. To quote from the book:
"Maybe Barney's in heaven, my father began. Aha, said Annie, and stuck her tongue out at me.
"And maybe, said my faither, Barney isn't. What did I tell you, I said, and yanked Annie's braid.
"Father made me let go. ... Read More
Rating: - Not for those who believe in Heaven
This book has SO much promise- it's fundamental storyline is beautiful and realistic for those who are grieving and having a funeral for a pet. However, this book takes a horrible detour when the young boy who's pet died and his friend return to the kitchen after the funeral for cookies and begin to argue if the cat is in heaven or just in the ground. The father enters in and states 'We don't know too much about heaven'... 'we can't be absolutely sure that it's there' and the frustrated little neighbor ... Read More
Rating:  - For Everyone Who has lost a beloved pet
This is a book that anyone can love, whatever the age. When we lose someone we love, human or pet, we become children and find ourselves bewildered and lost. To find words that will comfort is a true gift, and Judith Viorst has provided those words in this lovely book. I will never be without a copy again.
In the past we have read this wonderful book when burying a pet that has died. Last week our dear cat died unexpectedly and we couldn't find a copy of this book. I have just ordered a replacement ... Read More
Rating: - Shocked
I cannot believe this book has gotten the great reviews it has. It started out promising and touching....then comes the part when the kids start arguing about heaven, pull hair and call names. Come on! As others have said, may be good for some beliefs.....but PLEASE don't order on line like I did, read it before you buy it. The questioning heaven, arguing kids and the image of the poor cat becoming fertilizer are the reasons I will never read this to my children.
Rating:  - Nice, but didn't fit our family
This is a nice story about a boy grieving the loss of his cat. I was recommended this book by my daughters' pediatrician to talk about death to my young daughters. The only thing I didn't like about this book was that the idea of Heaven was questioned. It just didn't work for our family's beliefs.
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