Last Goodbye

A compassionate exploration of all the ways animals, including humans, grieve. How do we say goodbye to a loved one after they die? This book broaches a difficult topic in a heartfelt way by exploring the beauty in how animals mourn. From elephants to whales, parrots to bonobos, and lemurs to humans, we all have rituals to commemorate our loved ones and to lift each other up in difficult times. New from the award-winning team behind You Are Stardust, Wild Ideas, and You Are Never Alone, this book gently recognizes death as a natural part of life for humans and all animals. Written in spare, poetic language and illustrated with stunning dioramas, it draws out our similarities with other animals as it honors the universal experience of mourning. The touching and uplifting book ends on a hopeful note, showing how we live on both in memories and on the planet, our bodies nourishing new life in the Earth and the oceans. AGES: 4 plus AUTHOR: Elin Kelsey, PhD, is an award-winning author and a leading spokesperson for hope and the environment. She co-created #OceanOptimism, a Twitter campaign share ocean conservation successes which has reached 90 million users to date. She works with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Stanford University and the University of Victoria and is passionate about engaging kids in hopeful, science-based, environmental solutions. Soyeon Kim is a Toronto-based, Korean-born artist who specialises in fine sketching and painting techniques to create three-dimensional dioramas. She is a graduate of the Visual Arts and Education programs at York University. SELLING POINTS: . New from award-winning collaborators Elin Kelsey and Soyeon Kim . A gentle and accessible look at the idea of death . Reinforces our connection to nature and the animal kingdom