The Tenth Good Thing About Barney [Hardcover]

Barney was a cat. He died last Friday. And everyone was sad.
They did what most people do when a cat they like dies. They had a funeral. And then they tried to think of good things about him. They wanted to remember him as he was; and they thought about some other things, too.
Whenever a cat dies, or a dog, or a bird, or any friend, it can be a little like this story about Barney. since dying is as usual as living, it's good to know about him.Judith Viorst is the author of the belovedAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, includingLulu and the Brontosaurus; theNew York TimesbestsellerNecessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry includeWhat Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About?andNearing Ninety.

Erik Blegvadwas born in Denmark and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen. Mr. Blegvad has illustrated more than one hundred children's books, includingTwelve Talesby Hans Christian Andersen,Riddle Roadby Elizabeth Spires,Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear!by N. M. Bodecker, andSea Clocks: The Story of Longitudeby Louise Borden. The Blegvads divide their time between England, France, and Wardsboro, Vermont.