Abuelo's flower shop

Abuelo's flower shop

Jackie Morera

Book - 2024

"Elena is finally old enough to sell flowers with her abuelo in his shop. But she notices that many of the people who visit have tears in their eyes. Abuelo tells her the shop is the last stop before people visit the garden beyond the gate. A place for telling the ones you've loved and lost, "Te recuerdo y te extraño," I remember you, and I miss you. Tender and insightful, Abuelo's Flower Shop celebrates the beauty of intergenerational love while gently teaching readers about grieving the loss of a loved one. Grandparents and grandchildren will delight in Elena and Abuelo's heartfelt relationship, and readers of all ages will be inspired to find their own ways to say, "I remember you, and I miss you."...; This thoughtful story is the perfect resource for navigating difficult conversations about grief." --

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Children's Room New Shelf jE/Morera (NEW SHELF) Due Oct 5, 2025
Subjects
Flowers > Juvenile fiction.
Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction.
Grief > Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Cemeteries > Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Genres
Picture books
Published
Minneapolis : Beaming Books 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Jackie Morera (author)
Other Authors
Deise Lino (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience
Ages 3-8.
Grades: PreK-3.
ISBN
9781506487557
Contents unavailable.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 1--2--Elena is helping Abuelo in the flower shop and notices that every time she tries to help, people are sad. Her abuelo finally explains that the garden near the shop is a place where people say goodbye to their loved ones. Elena learns how to truly help grieving people and visits a cemetery when they go to place flowers on Abuela's grave. Vibrant illustrations replete with flowers give a warm atmosphere to a somber topic. This is a great depiction of one important aspect of mourning: that visiting loved ones in cemeteries is a way of remembering them. Pair this with Rashmi Sirdeshpande's Dadaji's Paintbrush. VERDICT A young girl learns how to empathize with those who grieve and better understands her own mourning of a beloved grandmother.--Ruth Guerrier-Pierre

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