Is Grandpa Wearing a Suit?In this touching and beautifully illustrated book, children will learn about death alongside Bruno, whose grandfather passes away. Throughout the narrative, Bruno's emotions maturefrom confusion, anger, and loneliness to acceptance. Experiencing the bewilderment that often accompanies the death of a loved one, Bruno asks, Is Grandpa just sleeping? Is he in a grave or in heaven? Why did he leave without saying goodbye?With humor and delicacy, thispoignantstory portrays the complexity of losing a friend and relative and teaches children that in death lies a beauty and depth to life." |
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adults alive asks Bruno Auntie Mickey Auntie Mickey's baby barn believe bigger bite bread with mustard Bruno asks Bruno can't understand Bruno cries Bruno doesn't know Bruno feels Bruno sits Bruno suddenly feels Bruno thinks Bruno wonders Bruno's dad Bruno's father burial casket cemetery chest days later dead diaper digging a hole dress shoes eating and drinking eulogy everything eyes farmer father and mother feel angry feels sad fish flowers flying cow forget Genoa goes going gone grandfather Grandpa knew Grandpa's death Grandpa's wearing grave ground hands happy hear heart heaven hide Inherit inside kitchen large hole laugh leave look lots meat and potatoes Mickey Native American never night once told picture plays priest replies says Bruno says Sammie shoes sticking sleeping slowly smiling someone lifts Sometimes soul Sunday things tiptoes trip tummy uncles visits walk want to know wearing a suit window wooden boat