The Remembering Stone
Published on 20. April 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-77306-589-2 (ISBN)
Description
Alice keeps a perfectly round skipping stone in her pocket to remember her grandfather by - but the stone goes missing.
It looked just like a regular stone, but Alice knew it was different: It was perfectly round so you could use it to trace circles, and sometimes she could trick her dad into thinking it was a quarter. It was also how Alice remembered her grandpa, who taught her how to skip stones, and who passed away last winter.
Alice brings the stone to school for Show and Share, but when her classmate asks to see it again at recess, Alice discovers that the stone is gone! Her friends search high and low and can't find the stone-but their friendship gives Alice an idea of another way that she can remember.
A gentle look at loss, grief, and how small everyday actions can connect us to those we love.
Key Text Features
Illustrations
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
It looked just like a regular stone, but Alice knew it was different: It was perfectly round so you could use it to trace circles, and sometimes she could trick her dad into thinking it was a quarter. It was also how Alice remembered her grandpa, who taught her how to skip stones, and who passed away last winter.
Alice brings the stone to school for Show and Share, but when her classmate asks to see it again at recess, Alice discovers that the stone is gone! Her friends search high and low and can't find the stone-but their friendship gives Alice an idea of another way that she can remember.
A gentle look at loss, grief, and how small everyday actions can connect us to those we love.
Key Text Features
Illustrations
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Reviews / Votes
Sookocheff's calming story offers a powerful reminder about what we carry when we miss someone. * New York Times * Sweet support during loss. * Kirkus Reviews * Childhood grief is handled gently here and human connections are celebrated. * School Library Journal * A quiet, hopeful story. * Publishers Weekly * Illustrated with muted colors in blues, greens, and grays, listeners will be able to understand the message that it's the little things that help connect us to family and friends. * School Library Connection * This is a touching story about remembering those we have loved and lost. ... Carey Sookocheff's latest picture book reminds us of the opportunities that await us on the other side of sadness. * Canadian Children's Book News * A quiet story about a child's personal journey through grief. * CM: Canadian Review of Materials * A gentle picture book for early readers. * Winnipeg Free Press *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77306-589-2 (9781773065892)
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Person
CAREY SOOKOCHEFF is the author and illustrator of Lost Things, Wet, and Solutions for Cold Feet and Other Little Problems. She is also the illustrator of the Buddy and Earl series, written by Maureen Fergus. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her family and her dog, Rosie.