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The Tenth Good Thing about Barney

The Tenth Good Thing about Barney Paperback - 1987 - 1st Edition

by Viorst, Judith

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"In simple phrases narrated by a child whose cat, Barney, has just died, the author succinctly and honestly handles both the emotions stemming from the loss of a beloved pet and the questions about the finality of death which naturally arise in such a situation. . . . An unusually good book that handles a difficult subject straightforwardly".--The Horn Book.

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  • Title The Tenth Good Thing about Barney
  • Author Viorst, Judith
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 25
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1987-09-30
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR006797246
  • ISBN 9780689712036 / 0689712030
  • Weight 0.22 lbs (0.10 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.82 x 8.25 x 0.12 in (22.40 x 20.96 x 0.30 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 490
  • Themes
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Library of Congress subjects Death, Cats
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 86025948
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

My cat Barney died this Friday. I was very sad. My mother said we could have a funeral for him, and I should think of ten good things about Barney so I could tell them...
But the small boy who loved Barney can only think of nine. Later, while talking with his father, he discovers the tenth -- and begins to understand.

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About the author

Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety.

Erik Blegvad was born in Denmark and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen. Mr. Blegvad has illustrated more than one hundred children's books, including Twelve Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Riddle Road by Elizabeth Spires, Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear! by N. M. Bodecker, and Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude by Louise Borden. The Blegvads divide their time between England, France, and Wardsboro, Vermont.