{"product_id":"why-me-positive-verse-for-loss-sadness-for-ages-3-up-hardcover","title":"Why Me? Positive Verse for Loss \u0026 Sadness: For Ages 3 \u0026 Up - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhebe Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhebe Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Me? Positive Verse for Loss and Sadness\u003c\/em\u003e eloquently guides both young and old readers through life's sometimes catastrophic events. Using poetic free verse, Phebe Phillips leads her readers into awareness that each of us is special and that indeed, each of us is loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Me?\u003c\/em\u003e is designed to bring words of comfort to those affected by life-changing events such as a death, the heart-breaking loss of a pet, a change in family structure, or one of life's many challenges and disappointments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated in chalk pastels, Phebe frees each reader to use their own imagination as she weaves her story to include diverse portrayals of ethnicity and gender while using animals in human form. Many illustrations hold a deeper meaning than what may be seen upon first glance, such as in the illustration for \u003cem\u003e\"Sometimes things leave...\" \u003c\/em\u003ewhich represents the ladder to the sky as a DNA double helix marked with hydrogen bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story was originally created at the suggestion of the Dallas Chapter of the American Red Cross to address positively the hard subjects of loss and sadness. Since its beginning 4000 copies have been placed in the ARC's Emergency Response Vehicles for distribution to those in need of comforting words. \u003cem\u003eWhy Me?\u003c\/em\u003e is appropriate for all ages, and is also available in Spanish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53274283770163,"sku":"9780983782025","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/lKNYOk6Qzu9780983782025.webp?v=1776896004","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/why-me-positive-verse-for-loss-sadness-for-ages-3-up-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}