Addy's Cup of Sugar by Jon J Muth, PICTURE BOOK Scholastic Press, 2020. $18. 9780439634281
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Addy's cat Trumpet is hit by a car and Addy is beside herself with grief. She asks her friend Stillwater to bring Trumpet back somehow, and he sends her to find a cup of sugar from a neighbor for whom Death is a stranger. Addy has to see for herself that her grief is not unique.
Addy's Cup of Sugar is a beautiful version of The Mustard Seed. Muth's illustrations are marvelous - calm colors, beautifully expressive, perfect. A thoughtful gift for a child or a family that is grieving.
Lisa Librarian
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