The Hole

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The Hole
What happens when a little boy loses his little brother named Matty?  Not like "loses him" on the playground loses him, but forever loses him.
This little guy's world is filled with black holes. There's a black hole in the middle of the bottom bunk bed where Matty used to sleep right down below him.  There's a black hole in the middle of his mom and his dad's chests.  When you sit down as a family to eat dinner, the black holes are the biggest things at the table.
It feels awful.  He wants his brother BACK!
Boy, can't you just feel this. You know, I don't think you have to have lost a brother or sister or mom or dad to have this feeling. I think there are many really hard things in life, like losing your house in a fire, that give you a black hole.

32 pages                            978-0593529140                      Ages 4-8

Keywords:  death and dying, grief, loss, brother, dealing with feelings, dealing with emotions, sadness, anger, healing, resilience, hope, comfort, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, siblings

Recommended by:  Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com

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A powerful story perfect for opening up conversations about loss

What does it feel like to lose someone you love? For one little boy, it’s like he has a hole in his life. It’s in the bottom bunk, where his little brother, Matty, used to sleep, and it’s on his brother’s chair at dinner. It follows him everywhere until the day he decides to really explore it. Inside the hole he confronts his grief—the sadness, the anger, and the truth of how much he misses Matty. His friend is waiting when he climbs out, and when she asks, “Do you want to tell me about your brother?” he’s surprised to find that talking about Matty is a comfort—and helps fill his hole with good memories.---from the publisher

32 pages                            978-0593529140                      Ages 4-8

Keywords:  death and dying, grief, loss, brother, dealing with feelings, dealing with emotions, sadness, anger, healing, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, siblings

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