This book is about the death of a pet.
It starts out with the boy playing with a healthy Pepper the cat. Eventually, Pepper gets old and no longer wants to play, drink or purr. This makes the boy sad who asks his mom if Pepper is going to die. Mama replies, “I think so”.
The Mom and son deal with the pain of loosing a beloved pet. They burry him in their backyard (looks like they live in the county).
The boy is worried about if his cat will be afraid where he is now. The mom reassures the son that “His spirit is forever – it can fly, fly, fly”. Nothing more is said.
The book goes on to talk about the loneliness and sadness; so much so that the boy says he thinks he is going to burst. He thinks about Pepper everyday and how the pain never seems to go away.
One day the boy is able to celebrate Pepper. He remember his purr by listening to the wind and realizes that Pepper will always be in his heart.
Well thought-through book. I think it is good that it helps kids see that other children feel the same way. As a parent, I like that it is rather vague on what happens after death. I like this because it enables me to explain to my child what “we” believe.
I can’t comment on how my kids liked the book. I did not want to read it to them, as I know I would cry. So I read it to myself, and cried. My daughter who is 6 read it, and told me she thought it was sad. She has lost 2 cats to old age in the last year.
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