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The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (original 1971; edition 1987)

by Judith Viorst, Erik Blegvad (Illustrator)

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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.
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Title:The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Authors:Judith Viorst
Other authors:Erik Blegvad (Illustrator)
Info:Atheneum (1987), Edition: 1, Paperback, 32 pages
Collections:RE Library
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The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst (1971)

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In this book, the main character's cat dies. He is distraught. His mother asks him to think of ten good things about Barney, his dead cat. He can only come up with nine until he and his father talk about how Barney will become part of the earth and help the flowers grow.
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. ( )
  atreffinger | Sep 22, 2019 |
The story about a boy whose cat died. He was very sad. His mother suggested thinking of ten good things about Barney, but the boy could only think of nine - until later he discovers the tenth and begins to understand.
  LibraryPAH | Dec 13, 2018 |
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
  kleitch12 | Nov 27, 2018 |
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
  SCratsenberg | Nov 25, 2018 |
the families pet cat died and the family is coming together to give him a funeral. The mother asks her child to think of ten different thing that reminds her of Barney.
  PiaVanValkenberg | Aug 8, 2018 |
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Judith Viorstprimary authorall editionscalculated
Blegvad, ErikIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Weel, Fleur van derIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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A young boy’s cat dies and his parents suggest that he could think of ten good things about Barney to tell at the funeral. But he can only think of nine, until he talks to his Father about what happens to someone after they have died, and he discovers the tenth. A carefully written book with black and white pictures, that sensitively deals with death and lets the reader make his or her own decisions about what happens after the funeral.
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