A review by lattelibrarian
My Father's Arms Are a Boat by Stein Erik Lunde

4.0

This was a haunting and beautiful book about nature, the night, and death.  With paper illustrations and a calm, soothing narrative, this book creates a world in which the morning will come and the mourning will lessen.  As far as children's literature goes, this is utterly atmospheric, and it's absolutely important for children to understand that death can happen to anyone at any time--and that's not to scare them, it's to help them understand the cycle of life in which we are all trapped.  Great for grades 1-3.

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