Book description
A touching picture book for children about a young boy and his family overcoming the loss of his father. This colorful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery, centering on a small pond in the garden, and will teach children not only about death and loss, but the importance of…
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1 author picked The Pond as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A family moves through the darkness and isolation of depression and anger, two emotions that are part of their grieving the father’s death. Images and words of the natural world show the sadness and confusion of their feelings. Finally the moment arrives when anger is fiercely expressed – why did you die, Dad?
Anger as part of grieving is often hidden – because how can one be angry at someone for dying? All this pent-up emotion comes out in negative ways. In The Pond, Nicola Davies effectively uses the metaphor of a pond as that well of anger –…
From Nancy's list on loss, grief, and healing.
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