Because I Already Loved You by Andree-Anne Cyr, illustrated by Berengere Delaporte - ADVISABLE

Because I Already Loved You by Andree-Anne Cyr, illustrated by Berengere Delaporte. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Groundwood Books, 2023. $20. 9781773069739

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: SOME

A little boy is told that the family will be having a baby. He can feel the baby move inside his mom. He and other family members make presents for the baby. The birth day came and the little boy waited and waited. His parents came home without the baby. The little boy is sad because he already loved the baby. What can they do to help their grief?"

Cyr and Delaporte sweetly share a grief experience of losing a child at birth. Delaporte illustrates strong emotion. The author and illustrator create a safe place to share difficult emotions for those who have experienced a stillborn child.

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