A comforting story of faith and love, Never Say Goodbye, whispers to children the tale of one little bunny who is led to overcome the departure of a loved one.
"Make a memory . . . hear me with your heart . . . ," Netta whispers to her little bunny.
Hurting hearts are healed with hope in this timeless message, beautifully illustrated by Maryn Roos.
July 1, 2004
"I have to go away," Netta, an ostensibly elderly rabbit, tells bunny Hannah. Hannah's questions ("Why?"; "Don't you like it here?") alternate with Netta's answers ("It's time"; "God has made me a new home") throughout the book, and the result is a maddeningly elliptical, unsatisfying primer on coping with death. The slick, synthetic-looking illustrations would be at home in an animated Disney film.
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