Cry, Heart, But Never Break - Hardcover
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Cry, Heart, But Never Break, a picture book about a grandmother's death, won the 2016 Batchelder Award and a Bank Street honor as well.
Four children know their grandmother is very sick, so they plan to keep Death away from her. He comes anyway, quietly, and stays long enough to tell them a story.
Why parents reach for it
Readers rank it among the best books for helping a child understand death, and many point to how gently Death himself is drawn. Charlotte Pardi's pictures carry much of the feeling.
From the publisher
A poetic picture book about being able to say goodbye to those we love, while holding them in memory.
Winner of the 2016 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of 2017
A Choosing Therapy Best Grief Book for Children for 2022
Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away.
But Death does arrive all the same, as it must. He comes gently, naturally. And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye.
Glenn Ringtved is a best-selling and award-winning Danish children's author, whose books have been widely translated.
Charlotte Pardi is a well-beloved Danish illustrator, who has created numerous books since her first picture book in 2000.
Robert Moulthrop is a published playwright. He lives in Greenwich Village, New York City.
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