| Goodbye Mousie Contributor(s): Harris, Robie H. (Author), Ormerod, Jan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689871341 ISBN-13: 9780689871344 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: This heartwarming story is ideal to help children cope with a loss. A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie, helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 990089167 |
| Lexile Measure: 400 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.02" W x 8.88" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53204 Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won't wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the boy doesn't believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in a special box, and saying good-bye helps this boy begin to feel better about the loss of his beloved pet. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ormerod, Jan: - Jan Ormerod (1946-2013) was an award-winning author who grew up in Western Australia. As a child Jan drew constantly, and she eventually went on to attend art school and study drawing, painting, and sculpture. During her career Jan published more than fifty books, including Sunshine, Lizzie Nonsense, Water Witcher, and Maudie and Bear. Her work, which resonated with young children and adults alike, won many prestigious awards and received much acclaim. |