I'm not a fan of all children's books and those with cartoon-like illustrations fail to make me take a second look at them. It was by chance that I got hold of this book.
It speaks about the death of her pet as seen by a girl. In order to keep it with her always, she wraps it as a mummy, getting the idea from her lessons in school. She is thus able to hug it anytime she wants by getting it out from her cupboard. Little does she know that this idea won't do because it starts to smell. Her family finds out and helps her to bury it in the garden. People around her, from her family to her teacher and friends, help her pull through this difficult period.
The book's written in a tone and mood of tenderness, love and friendship so that the sombre theme of death's seen in an lighter way. It's hence suitable for children in dealing with this issue when applied to humans. At the same time, adults with a child in them and who want to understand how children deal with this issue can read it too.
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