Author(s): Marta Sanmamed,Sonja Wimmer
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 24
Publisher: Cuento de Luz SL
Language: Spanish
Date Published: 2015-05-12
Dimensions: 216 x 270 x 8mm
Publication City/Country: Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain
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Cipariso, referencing Greek mythology from which the Cypress tree received its name and became a symbol of mourning, intertwines four different stories of four children who lose their loved animals. It is a picture book that will help children assimilate the loss of a pet and overcome their grief, learning to deal with other losses in life. In Cipariso there is a little dog who gets lost in a park, a sleeping rabbit, a horse up in the clouds, and a bird setting off on a long, long journey. In Cipariso there is Irene playing jump rope, George looking up at the sky, Molly who has bad dreams, and Danny carrying a backpack full of T-shirts. In Cipariso there are four winds and a tree--the tallest tree in the whole city--and it's crying...Lexile Level 1010L.