Sitting shiva / Erin Silver ; illustrated by Michelle Theodore.
Material type:
TextPublisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2022Description: 32 unnumbered pages ; color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781459827721
- 1459827724
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Tough Topics | SILVER ERIN | Available | 33111010939821 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A little girl grieves the loss of her mother, but she can't grieve alone.
When her friends and family arrive at her house to sit shiva, laden with cakes and stories, she refuses to come downstairs. But the laughter and memories gradually bring her into the fold, where she is comforted by her community. By the end of the book, she feels stronger and more nourished, and she understands the beautiful tradition. Then, when sees her father sitting alone, she is able to comfort him in his time of need. Sitting Shivais a beautiful, heartfelt story about grief and loss, but also about comfort and community. It shows that no matter what religion you practice, we are all more similar than we are different.
A note from the author explains the ritual of sitting shiva, a seven-day period of mourning for the death of a family member observed in Jewish homes.
"In this gorgeously illustrated, deeply moving picture book, a young girl learns about the practice of sitting shiva after her mother dies."-- Provided by publisher.