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An eerie noise in the night is disturbing the sleep of all the
animals on Noah's ark. None of the animals can identify the strange
sound that has woken them up. It doesn't sound like the owls, or
the cows or even the pigeons. Then the rabbits discover---a goblin!
Frightened of this strange creature, the animals try everything to
scare it away. But when they hear the same strange sound coming
from another part for the ark, they realize there are TWO goblins
just searching for one another, and as they rally to help, create a
feeling of safety for everyone on the ark through the stormy days.
Young children will love trying to help solve the mystery, imitate
familiar animal sounds, and contrast them with the unfamiliar sound
of a sweet-looking goblin, and join in as all the animals on the
ark call to the goblin's partner so the two can be reunited. An end
note for families explains the Jewish origin of goblins, the Jewish
concept of tikkun olam (repairing the world), and the importance of
both finding the similarities between ourselves and others, and
accepting, even celebrating, our differences. A gentle message of
diversity and inclusion for young children, as well as a subtle nod
to gender fluidity, makes this a most unusual and modern Noah's Ark
story.
A realistic story of a child’s curiosity about death and lost
loved ones. This sweet and poignant story paints a picture of a
little girl’s curiosity to know her grandfather, who died before
she was born. What was he like? Will she ever be able to meet him?
She starts off on her own discovery journey, gathering stories and
memories, finding Grandpa’s old things and trying out some of his
favorites. As she pieces it all together, she realizes that maybe
she doesn’t have to meet her grandpa to really know him after
all. Based on her own loss and parenting experience, debut author
Shannon Zigmund has crafted a touching, timeless, and accessible
tale of how a young child can come to know a loved one they’ve
never met. Shared stories, memorabilia, traditions, and daydreaming
weave together to create the fabric of a family member who is gone
but certainly not forgotten. Readers everywhere can relate to the
experience of both grief and love, and of realizing that we each
hold pieces of one another in our hearts and lived lives.
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