
Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship
Ashley Barron
(Illustrator)Description
From award-winning author Heather Smith, a heartwarming, moving story about loss - and remembering.
When Granny dies, a young child and their family have a hole in their hearts. They find it helps them fill it to remember her through the things she left behind. To the father, she left a tuba, and to the mother, a locket. To the sister, she left a microscope, and to the brother, a record collection. To the main character, though, Granny left something different: a world of adventure, that they visit with their memories. Through imaginative play with items that belonged to Granny, the child travels near and far. And Granny is right beside them, along for the ride.
Using spare prose, award-winning author Heather Smith's beautiful story about loss, grief and memories presents an honest yet optimistic view of how to joyfully remember loved ones after they're gone. Ashley Barron's layered cut-paper collage illustrations bring fun to the story, while colorfully capturing the feel of a child's imagination in flight. This book provides a gentle, thoughtful entryway into a conversation with children - or adults - about losing a loved one, and how to hold them close. It's a wonderful resource for focusing on social-emotional learning, and an excellent representation for a character education lesson on resilience.
Product Details
Publisher | Kids Can Press |
Publish Date | June 06, 2023 |
Pages | 32 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781525305528 |
Dimensions | 9.1 X 10.2 X 0.5 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Ashley Barron is an author and illustrator who specializes in cut-paper collage. Her books include My Forest Is Green, My Ocean Is Blue and My City Speaks, as well as her authorial debut, Love You Head to Toe. Ashley lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her partner and their three cats.
Reviews
This reassuring approach to loss and healing offers an ideal conversation starter about keeping memories alive and the everlasting connections with those we love.--Quill & Quire
... a powerful and poetic story of emotional endurance.--School Library Journal, starred review (praise for Ebb and Flow)
... one of the year's best books.--Quill & Quire, starred review (praise for Ebb and Flow)
Heartbreaking---but uplifting.--Kirkus Reviews (praise for Ebb and Flow)
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