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Loading... The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (original 1971; edition 1987)by Judith Viorst, Erik Blegvad (Illustrator)
Work InformationThe Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst (1971)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This heartfelt book is about a boy that is trying to make sense of his cat, Barney's death. His mother suggested coming up with a list of ten good things about Barney to tell him, but he could only come up with nine, until his Dad helps him understand death, then he figures out the tenth good thing. Ages: 6-9 (I honestly feel like it is more like 4-11) Source: My Classroom Library His cat Barney died. He was beyond sad because he wasn't gong to be able to see Barney again. His mother told him they would have a funeral in the morning for Barney. His neighbor came over and brought flowers. They burred Barney under a tree in the yard. The little neighbor girl shared Barney was in heaven and he said no he's in the ground. When he asked his dad. He said he wasn't sure. But helped him process what he felt by having him make up his own idea of where is beloved cat went. Age 3-5 Source Barnes and Noble no reviews | add a review
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In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat. No library descriptions found.
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This book was sweet but a little odd. The mother lacked empathy I think. I like the idea of looking at death as a sort of changing of states, and I liked how the author talked about the cat becoming part of the natural world around them. The illustrations were also beautiful. But maybe it's a realistic portrayal of grief, maybe the mother is missing the cat as well and needs some cheering up. ( )