Rodney Was a Tortoise

Rodney was a Tortoise by Nan Forler, illustrated by Yong Ling Kang, is the perfect book to begin gentle conversations with children about loss, death and grief. As Bernadette processes the death of her pet turtle the emotive illustrations and subtle lessons about how grief never goes away but lessens with time, is easier experienced with others than alone and is a universal part of the human experience present themselves in a pitch perfect  tone. As much as we sometimes wish we never had to explore these themes with our children, we inevitably will and this book will soothe the parent’s aching heart while it comforts the child.