Death of a Pet
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Bear's Last Journey
All the animals in the forest must deal with the death of their old friend, the bear, when he goes to sleep and never wakes up.
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Big Cat Pepper
Big Cat Pepper has always been part of the family, but after he grows very old and dies, the boy who loves him comes to understand his mother's reassurance that "his spirit is forever and can fly, fly, fly."
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Goodbye, Mousie
A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie, helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss.
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Harry & Hopper
One day when Harry comes home from school, his faithful companion Hopper isn't there to greet him, in a touching story about the process of healing after losing a beloved pet.
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Sammy in the Sky
A little girl tells about her special pet, Sammy, "the best hound dog in the whole world," and how, after he becomes sick and dies, she comes to know the truth of her mother's words, that Sammy's spirit is everywhere.
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Saying Goodbye to Lulu
When her dog Lulu dies, a girl grieves but then continues with her life.
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The Bug Cemetery
Neighborhood children imaginatively stage funerals for dead bugs, but they experience real sadness following the death of a pet.
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The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye
A cat whose kitten days are far behind her says goodbye to her human family, and the animals and places that have made her life special, before leaving this life behind.
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Up in Heaven
Arthur's dog Daisy is very old, and one night, after going to sleep as usual, she wakes up in heaven. Because Daisy knows that Arthur is sad, she finds a way to let him know she is very happy, the first step toward making him happy again, too.
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What's Heaven
After her great-grandmother's death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions.
