Publisher's Synopsis
Losing someone in our lives can sometimes feel like a lifetime of grief To a child, it can feel like the biggest weight that has ever been carried. Children can have outbursts of sadness all the while having moments of enjoying their daily activities. This book gives children a good introduction to counseling. Processing your thoughts and feelings with a counselor can be a positive way towards healing. These moments can come with symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, isolation, and many other feelings. Below are some discussion questions that will help the reader understand and see how to relate to the character in this book.
1. What is the story about?
2. Is the boy in the story happy or sad?
3. Why do you think the character did not like the sun?
4. Tell me about a time you lost someone?
5. How do you think his grandmother can help him with feeling better?
6. What does grief mean to you?
7. How did you feel when you lost someone?
8. How long does it take to heal from losing a loved one?
9. What is a counselor?
10. Talk about your experience with counseling.
11. What questions do you have if you were able to speak with a counselor?
12. Talk about a special dream you can remember having.
13. Who can you talk to when you are feeling sad?
14. How do you remember your loved ones in a healthy way
15. How can you help a friend deal with losing someone close?
16. What do you miss most about the person you lost?
17. If you could tell the person that you lost three things, what would it be?
18. What have you learned from this story?
19. What can you do to heal if you do not speak with a counselor?
20. Why would you blame yourself for losing someone?
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