About This Book
Reach for this book when a child is mourning a great-grandparent or an elderly loved one and needs a gentle way to understand how a life is summarized by its experiences rather than its ending. It is a lyrical, metaphor-driven story that focuses on the legacy of a well-lived life through the symbol of an apron. Great-Grandmother gathers the sensory details of her past, such as the smell of fresh bread and the sound of children laughing, and tucks them away into her apron to take with her when she passes away. This book is deeply comforting for children ages 4 to 8 because it shifts the focus from the permanence of death to the richness of the individual's history. It provides a beautiful framework for parents to talk about how our loved ones carry their memories with them and how we can continue to cherish those same memories here.
