In simple phrases narrated by a child whose cat Barney has just died theauthor succinctly and honestly handles both the emotions stemming from the lossof a belo... » 

In simple phrases narrated by a child whose cat Barney has just died theauthor succinctly and honestly handles both the emotions stemming from the lossof a beloved pet and the questions about the finality of death which naturallyarise in such a situation. . . . An unusually good book that handles adifficult subject straightforwardly.The Horn Book. «