Is It Asleep?
by Olivier Tallec, translated by Antony Shugaar
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Pub Date Aug 05 2025 | Archive Date May 31 2025
Lerner Publishing Group | Gecko Press ™
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Description
Squirrel and his best friend, Pock the mushroom, sit on the old stump, watching birds fly by. When they’re tired of this, they take the path to the yellow meadow to listen to the blackbird sing. But today, the bird’s not there. The friends look everywhere. Finally they find it on the path, all stretched out and quite still. It must be sleeping. They sit down quietly and wait for the bird to wake.
This true-to-child story of a natural encounter with an animal that has died is both dryly humorous and a profound example of how to manage the comings and goings of life.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798765670521 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 32 |
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Featured Reviews
Ashley R, Reviewer
I lost my childhood dog recently and it's been an incredibly difficult thing to process. Although we understand death as a concept, it doesn't feel real until you experience the loss of someone who meant so much to you. I think this book did an excellent job of portraying that initial state of confusion or denial, and the sense that time stretches beyond what feels natural. Overall, it holds a very calm and friendly introduction to the experience of grief.
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