Lisa Brandenburg – illustratör

"Delightful story to read as a family during the toddler and preschool years." - Pamela Gombert (Librarian)Prunella wakes up on the morning of her birthday and announces,“I’m a big kid now.” She doesn’t want to do any of the things she usually loves.“That’s for babies,” she announces over and over again.Even her favorite doll is abandoned.But what happens when a big kid gets scared during the night?A story about growing up, for little kids and big kids ages 5 years and up.Guided Reading Level KAt Clavis, our focus is on what’s best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

"Straightforward, gentle, useful, and engaging. " - Kirkus ReviewsWhen Grandpa suggests that a caterpillar might die if Christopher puts it in a jar.“Are you going to die, Grandpa?”“Someday, sweetheart. But I hope not too soon.”Their simple exchange covers a lot of philosophical ground. Grandpa allows that “no one really knows” what happens after death, but he tells Christopher that some people think of heaven (“a place without sadness or war”), others of rebirth (“each time, you get wiser”), and others of “nothing” (“the same as before you were born”). The pair discusses the whys of death (“dying is part of life”), birth (“to learn all sorts of things”), and feelings of fear or comfort about dying.An important picture book that gives children free rein to express their questions, fears, thoughts, and ideas about death. For children ages 5 and up. Including an epilogue by the grief therapist Rebecca Dabekaussen, with tips on how to discuss this difficult but inevitable subject with children.Guided Reading Level O