Books : Grandma's Gone to Live in the Stars (Concept Books (Albert Whitman))
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by: Max Haynes
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Binding: Library Binding
EAN: 9780807530269
ISBN: 0807530263
Label: Albert Whitman & Company
Manufacturer: Albert Whitman & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: 2000-09
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Sales Rank: 915575
Studio: Albert Whitman & Company
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Product Description:
This simple, tender story is about the death of a beloved grandmother. But the story is told by Grandma herself, as she peacefully says goodbye to her sleeping children and grandchildren and then, in turn, to all the earthly things she has loved and rises to her new home—in the stars. Serene and beautiful, this book is for all children and their families, regardless of religious beliefs. It's assurance that love remains forever will be inexpressibly comforting to both children and adults who grieve.
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Rating:  - Beautiful
This is one of the best books for helping children feel unafriad of death. It is simply written and beautifully illustrated. I found a lot of comfort and peace from it. And I know it helped my children cope with the death of my mom.
I started reading this book to my 7 and 3 year olds as my mother's time came closer...she had ovavian cancer and we knew her time was short. It really helped them understand that grandma was going to died and that it was okay because she was going to heaven where ... Read More
Rating: - perfect for 3 and 4 year olds
A wonderful, beautiful book that is suitable for preschool age children, even if they don't seem to understand at the time. Here's my story:
The day after my mother died, I read this book to my 3.5 year old son and told him that the grandma in the book is like Grandma Bertha. He was very quiet afterwards and did not ask any questions.
Two weeks later, we were reading a book about outer space, and my son pointed to a picture of deep space outside of our solar system and said, ... Read More
Rating: - A soulful book.
...When my mother-in-law goes to live in the stars soon, I will read this to my precious 3 year old Sofia without reservation. Thanks Max .. such a beautiful book.
Rating:  - A children's book about death
"Grandma's Gone to Live in the Stars," by Max Haynes, is a children's book about the death of a grandmother. The book is simple in concept and execution: Grandma is shown saying goodbye to her sleeping family (including the cat and dog), her garden, her town, and the earth. She ascends (with wings) into the sky, saying "Hello, Stars!"
The book is nondenominational, although the wings on Grandma may reflect Christian pop-culture iconography. And the book does imply that there is an afterlife, ... Read More
Rating:  - A NEW AGE LOOK AT DEATH FOR PRESCHOOLERS
As a mother and early childhood educator, I found this book to be a bit unnerving, and am not sure of its usefulness with young children. Grandma is portrayed, after her death, as a heavenly, almost ghostly being, who visits earth, saying good-bye to family members, pets, and favorite earthly locations. The scenes of her visiting family members while they sleep, laying her hands upon them, are especially eerie. I question the appropriateness of leading young children into the realm of the hereafter, ... Read More
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