FICTION

Abuelo’s Flower Shop

by Jackie Morera (text) & illus. by Deise Lino
Beaming Bks. Jun. 2024. 32p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781506487557.
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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.
Reviewed by Ruth Guerrier-Pierre , Jun 01, 2024

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