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Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
5.0
What a well done book on new experiences and grief. It’s not all about grief so it has laugh-out-loud, funny moments so it’s not always heavy stuff.
I think younger children will need some help with some of the cerebral concepts of grief and older children will identify with the main character.
As an adult who just lost a friend, I identified with the feelings of Jingwen, the guilt and sadness that we feel, the things we wish we didn’t say or the things we wish we’d say.
The analogy of seashells in pockets as a way to understand and process heaviness from grief is beautiful.
After I finished listening to the audiobook, I found out that the book won a lot of “best book of the year” designations, and I can see why.
Did the narrator have an Australian accent? I think he might have, and I admit that it was hard for me to get past that because I didn’t think the main character would have an Australian accent, having just moved to the country...
Love the inclusion of the rainbow cake recipe at the end and teachers and parents, there’s a study guide on the “Pie in the Sky” website that is very helpful for discussion.
I think younger children will need some help with some of the cerebral concepts of grief and older children will identify with the main character.
As an adult who just lost a friend, I identified with the feelings of Jingwen, the guilt and sadness that we feel, the things we wish we didn’t say or the things we wish we’d say.
The analogy of seashells in pockets as a way to understand and process heaviness from grief is beautiful.
After I finished listening to the audiobook, I found out that the book won a lot of “best book of the year” designations, and I can see why.
Did the narrator have an Australian accent? I think he might have, and I admit that it was hard for me to get past that because I didn’t think the main character would have an Australian accent, having just moved to the country...
Love the inclusion of the rainbow cake recipe at the end and teachers and parents, there’s a study guide on the “Pie in the Sky” website that is very helpful for discussion.