I'll Be the Water: A Story of a Grandparent's Love [Hardcover]

Joshuaand his grandfather love being together. More than anythingelsethey love fishing. But Grandpa gets sick andisin the hospital a long time. When he gets out, he and Joshuashareone more fishing adventure, and Grandpa promises Joshuathathe will always be near. Aspinwall offers a seriesof beautiful similes, allowing even young readers to understand how love cancontinue even after a person has passed. While feelings of pain, betrayal, andanger are acknowledged, it is a warm, embracing, and unbroken love thatremains. A comforting and meaningfuladdition to stories about loss and grieving.? This book would be perfect if your child is soon to face the loss of a grandparent or has recently done so. It provides a fresh perspective on death and our connections to loved ones who have gone before us. It does so gently and with a loving spirit that I think a child could connect with and understand at a deep leveleven if they could not verbalize its impact. Highly recommended.