Pat SchweibertReseñas

This is a sweet book that is appropriate for pregnancy loss even. Even though I don't necessarily believe in angels, I found the message sweet and comforting. We got this when we lost Mk.

Description: A gentle and compassionate guide to understanding grief and finding healing after the loss of a loved one.
Age Group: 5-10 years

SUBJECTS:
Loss (Psychology) Juvenile Literature
Bereavement Juvenile Literature Psychological Aspects
Loss (Psychology) Juvenile Fiction
Picture Books
Separation (Psychology) Juvenile Fiction
Bereavement Juvenile Fiction Psychological Aspects
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Separation (Psychology) Juvenile Literature
Grief Juvenile Fiction Psychological Aspects
Grief Juvenile Literature Psychological Aspects

In this book it talks about a loss of a child. When the character talks about bing a big brother and his sibling did not coming home after the hospital. Later in the story we find out that the child was experiencing death and his sibling became a angle instead of coming home.

An easy-to-understand picutre book for anybody who is grieving or who knows someone struggling with grief.

An easy-to-understand picutre book for anybody who is grieving or who knows someone struggling with grief.

A book about moving through the grief process.

A reassuring book about the process of grief, comparing it to making a pot of tear soup. Not all soups are made the same, and the cooking time may vary widely. But this is your soup to make, just the way you need it. If sharing with children, the metaphorical narrative may confuse them without an adult to talk them through it. But then this book is meant to be shared and discussed; consider it an ingredient for your tear soup. For adult readers, it's a gentle, brief balm of reassurance and understanding, especially when it's too hard to do anything else. Seven pages of backmatter feature "Grandy's Cooking Tips," or suggestions for how grievers can move through their grief, and how friends can support others in grief. There is a list of online resources and support groups.

I love the poetic aspect of this story. Grandy is an elderly woman who has suffered a loss. The story never explicitly says who the loss was which I think makes the story more relatable. As she is adding ingredients to the soup she mentions certain metaphorical ideas like the "soup has to be made from scratch" and "it cannot be rushed" much like everyone has their own process to grieve and it too cannot be rushed. She mentioned all of the things she remembers about the person and how they go into her soup " “all the memories, all the misgivings, and all the tears.” I think though that this book would make anyone sad, even if you have had no recent loss *disclaimer. Both the language and illustrations of this books are stunning.

This book is written in language simple enough for early readers to be able to read them. Some of the concepts might be difficult for very young children. Grandy's recipe for tear soup is written inside the cover of the book, and the ingredients will be familiar to all who have grieved. For those who have not experienced bereavement, the book is an excellent introduction to grief's journey and may help them accompany a loved one/friend experiencing it.

Tear Soup is a lovely book about death and coping with the loss of a loved one. The main character, Grandy, experiences the death of her husband and makes tear soup as a coping mechanism- such a lovely and original concept. Tear Soup was one of the better books that I read on the topic, as it discusses death, but also how Grandy tries coping with her loss. This book brought me to tears and I would definitely recommend.

Dealing with loss by making Tear Soup. Talks about death (mention of death of a child and main character experiences loss). the book also has a video that can accompany it.
I would recommend this book for older children.
Age: 5+ yrs
Source: Personal Library

A magnificent little book that can be a real help in times of grief for a wide variety of people. It points out that people can grieve many different things, that everyone's grief looks different, and that grief takes time. Also shows how friends can help someone grieve. A wonderful book with other fine resources.

WE WERE GONNA HAVE A BABY, BUT WE HAD AN ANGEL INSTEAD is a book about a brother who describes the loss of his unborn sibling. He discusses how he and his parents were really sad, and that he was confused himself. They made a box to pack some of the baby's things in it, and his mom cried a lot. They boy believes the mom was in more pan than the rest. The pictures in this book are not graphic. I thought how they still showed the baby in the mom's tummy was interesting, They tried to show the baby was a person even though the child had never seen or will be able to meet the sibling. The pictures really capture what is happening and how the family must feel. Overall I think this book we be a good book to show to a family who is going through the same thing to help explain the loss to a child, as well as try and comfort parents.

This book deals with loss, and tells the story of an old woman, Grandy, whose husband has recently died. Through Grandy and her grandson, Chester, it discusses the grief process and how people can help each other. It is a heartbreaking book with text and illustrations very accessible to young children and adults alike.

A beautifully illustrated picture book. What appears to be a children's story is actually a recipe for dealing with or understanding grief. Tear Soup gives a glimpse into Grandy's life as she blends different ingredients into her grief process. This is a very special book for anyone experiencing grief or their friends and loved ones. (Griefshare)

Amazingly sad and helpful. It let me know that I wasn't going crazy and it was nice knowing that other people felt the same way. I would hate to have to recommend this book to someone, but I would in a heartbeat.

Great book, well illustrated, for both adults and children.

An easy-to-understand picutre book for anybody who is grieving or who knows someone struggling with grief.

Great book. Excellent text. A definite 'good buy' if you or someone you love is grieving. Loved the endpaper art. Found the interior illustrations too cartoony, distracting, and simply unappealing. Concentrate on the text.
Granma looks positively creepy to me and, even grieving, nobody looks that creepy! Actually thought of re-typing out the text for myself so I could read it without having to overcome the distracting art each time I crack the book. (Which I would suggest as an idea for others who might feel the same. The authors do know whereof they speak). The illustrator is obviously a talented artist as evidenced by the (too few!) illustrations which contain no people or animals.
Mind you, I buy a lot of books solely for the art so this unappealing art is major flaw. What could have been a wonderful helping book for all ages is effectively limited to kids and fans of the big-eyed manga cartoon styles. Which leaves out a world of other people who might otherwise benefit from the very excellent message contained therein. Also, I truly disliked the full page DVD ad in the back of the book too. A discreet little note directing one to the website would have sufficed.

A children's book written by a Hospice nurse with over 30 years experience with people grieving the loss of someone special in their life. The book is about Grandy, who has just suffered a big loss in her life, and so she is cooking up her own unique batch of "tear soup".

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Critique: This is a realistic fiction book because, while it is about tear soup, it is a metaphor for the grieving process, which is very real and relevant to the world. It's characters are believable, and when Grandy is adding tears to her soup, it makes you think of all the times when you have made tear soup without even knowing what it was called.

A woman prepares a big pot of tear soup after suffering a serious loss. This is the story of her process of gathering ingredients and her cooking companions.

Author is a registered nurse with hospice experience. Illustrator is her nephew, who is a freelance commercial illustrator. "Affirms the bereaved, educates the unbereaved and is a building block for children." Source: Book's dust jacket. At the back, has tips for those grieving and how to support someone who is grieving.