Illustrated by Melissa Bay Mathis.32 p., Philomel, 1994.
Jon asks family members and friends what they did when his Granddad Bill died. Each shares reactions to Bill's death and memories of Bill. Jon is angry when his Grandad dies, and feels guilty about this until he talks it over with his Daddy. It becomes clear that each person, including Jon, can keep Bill with them in important ways after his death. Black-and-white drawings show Jon and his relatives and friends in the present and the photos of Bill that that they look at together; vibrantly colored illustrations on two-page spreads show memories of Bill. This story helps children accept diverse ways to grieve, and to understand that we can keep people who have died with us in our memories of them.
Ages 4-8
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