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Luna's Red Hat: An Illustrated Storybook to Help Children Cope with Loss and Suicide
By SMID, Emmi
- ISBN
- 9781849056298
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley
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Reviewed on November 1, 2015 | Elementary
K-Gr 3—This sensitive look at suicide makes a tough topic accessible. Though it's a beautiful spring day, Luna is feeling anything but happy. It has been a year since her mother committed suicide, and her family is having a picnic in remembrance. When Luna's father remarks that her mother's hat suits Luna and that she looks just like her mom, Luna becomes angry ("I am not like Mum. Because I wouldn't just stop living when I wanted to! People you love don't get to stop living and leave you behind!"). Her father explai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
