"Elizabeth Helland Larsen's "Life and I: A Story About Death" is a
creatively written book that can help children with a death
experience... Each beautifully illustrated page addresses a
question that a child might ask when a death occurs... Illustrator
Marine Schneider's pastel drawings give each page a beautiful
presentation for the words telling the story of death's journey
through life. The pastel illustrations engage the reader with
details that can spark conversations and children's questions."
Examiner.com, May 9, 2016
"It is a lyrical, comforting story that shows how life and death
both reside in the individual." --Gathering Books
..".Larsen makes sense of the inevitable: "If I were to disappear,
who would make way for all yet to be born," Death wonders. (Rosie
Hedger's seamless translation from the Norwegian is a tour de
force.)" -Literary Features Syndicate
"If it is possible for a book to be both lovely and haunting, this
is the one. The prose is quiet, matter-of-fact, and wistful enough
to bring a hush to the reader's inner soul. But it is also
comforting and reassuring as it explains the process of death and
how those who take that lonely walk are never alone because Death
is right there with them. Perhaps the most hopeful part of the book
is when Death explains that 'Life and I live together in every
body.' . . . Illustrator Marine Schneider's skill and sensitivity
shine in this book. . . when the time comes that death must be
discussed with your little one, introducing this lovely book is
probably the very best way to begin." --Rita Lorraine,
Picturebookdepot.com, April 28, 2016
...Larsen makes sense of the inevitable: If I were to disappear,
who would make way for all yet to be born, Death wonders. (Rosie
Hedger s seamless translation from the Norwegian is a tour de
force.) -Literary Features Syndicate"
"If it is possible for a book to be both lovely and haunting, this
is the one. The prose is quiet, matter-of-fact, and wistful enough
to bring a hush to the reader s inner soul. But it is also
comforting and reassuring as it explains the process of death and
how those who take that lonely walk are never alone because Death
is right there with them. Perhaps the most hopeful part of the book
is when Death explains that 'Life and I live together in every
body.' . . . Illustrator Marine Schneider s skill and sensitivity
shine in this book. . . when the time comes that death must be
discussed with your little one, introducing this lovely book is
probably the very best way to begin."
Rita Lorraine, Picturebookdepot.com, April 28, 2016"
"It is a lyrical, comforting story that shows how life and death
both reside in the individual." Gathering Books"
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