A review by msgabbythelibrarian
The Boy and the Gorilla by Jackie Azúa Kramer

5.0

Oh wow. I need to recommend this book to my counselor friends. This is the perfect book for handling grief! It doesn't diminish the grief. It doesn't white wash feelings or make everything rosy. It also, in one very telling illustration, shows that while trying to be strong for the child, the other parent is also going through grief themselves.

This book encourages children to find ways to keep memories alive. I think that aids with that fifth stage of grief--acceptance.