"This book and its message.... will serve young listeners well." - School Library Journal

Ricky is looking for chestnuts in the woods, when he finds a squirrel lying on the ground. Is he sleeping? Or is he ill? Ricky and his best friend Annie bring the animal to his mom. She immediately sees what's wrong.

In this touching story, Ricky learns about growing old and dying. For everyone ages 4 and up.

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About the Author
Guido Van Genechten (1957, Belgium) studied drawing and painting, graphics and photography. Afterwards he worked for many years in the graphic industry. Now Guido works as a fulltime illustrator of children's books. In 1998 he won the international Illustrator's Award City of Hasselt with his picture book Ricky. This prize was the beginning of his international career as a children's book illustrator. Since that moment, Guido Van Genechten has created many best-selling stories and received several awards. In 2007 he was the winner of the Reader's Digest Award for Best Children's Book Illustrator. And in the past ten years his books were published in 30 countries around the world.

Reviews

"This book and its message.... will serve young listeners well." - School Library Journal

"Other titles on [death] are not lacking, but this nicely matter-of-fact one offers an open discussion without forcing an obvious therapeutic agenda on its audience." -- Kirkus Reviews

Book Information
ISBN 9781605370781
Author Guido van Genechten
Format Hardback
Page Count 30
Imprint Clavis Publishing
Publisher Clavis Publishing
Weight(grams) 412g