Tim’s Goodbye by Steven Salerno. PICTURE BOOK. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018. $18. 9780374306472
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE.
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Margot is sad because her turtle Tim has died. While mourning, Margot’s friends gather around with gifts and service. Together they say goodbye to Tim and after he is tied to balloons and sent off, Margot feels okay again.
The illustrations are reminiscent of picture books of the 50s and done is yellow, white, and touches of blue. There aren’t a lot of words, but there is a deep and tender story here of loss and friendship and feeling joy again. At the right time in a reader’s life, this could be a powerful book.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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