The bear-shaped hole

Name: The bear-shaped hole
Author: John Dougherty
ISBN: 9780711296602

by John Dougherty

ISBN: 9780711296602

Published: 2025-05-08

Juvenile Nonfiction

Discover a heartwarming story that will help children understand and prepare for a loss. Gerda and Orlo are bear best friends. When Gerda was there, Orlo always had time. For a game or a story, a joke or a rhyme. He was never too busy to listen, to talk. To help, or to share, or to go for a walk. But slowly—at first—something starts to change and Orlo reveals he is sick and not going to get better. Gerda is filled with emotions that she cannot explain but Orlo is there to help her prepare and they spend their time together making memories that will last a lifetime. So, when the time comes, Gerda can fill up the Bear-Shaped hole in her life with the special memories she created with Orlo. Another powerful and moving picture book from John Dougherty and Thomas Docherty, award-winning creators of the acclaimed The Hare-Shaped Hole, that sensitively explores the preparation before loss as well as the loss itself. This poignant story is perfect for talking to children about the varying...

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