Remembering Grandpa Book

The main character, Daysha seeks for a cure to her grandma's sadness, in other words, grief related to the lost of her husband. So, Daysha gathers things from the grandpas favorite places, which the grandma describes as "the very nicest way of remembering your grandpa that anyone could think of". The grandma hugs Daysha, which Daysha in the end of the story views as the truly best cure to grief: hugs and love.
So the book represents themes such as grief, family relationships, and love among family members. The childish character, Daysha, seems to handle grief even healthier than the adult in the book. The message may be to remember all the positive characteristics of your loved ones, those who have left you, instead of focusing on the bitterness of not having the loved one around anymore. Although, it is easier said than done. However, this book can guide the readers how to deal with family tragedies and star meaningful, deep conversations between children and adults, either in the classroom or at home with your children. Of course, we cannot prepare children how to react in a potential crisis or tragedy, but we can indeed give them tools to deal with life-changing events through literature.