A review by drcopeland
Rodney Was a Tortoise by Nan Forler

4.0

This book was simple, and it was perfect. It was a great way to address a challenging topic. Often, we forget how much pain a child could feel over the loss of a pet. Sometimes, all they need is for someone to acknowledge that their pain is valid, real, and understood. This is a great story that parents can use to open up the discussion of The loss of a pet, either one that has already passed or for future pets they may get. The illustrations are beautiful and match that story well, and they also allow room for discussion by asking questions using the pictures to draw them out even further. I do wish they would have had more of a conversation and interaction with the one boy at school who acknowledged her loss.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this lovely book!