The Funeral

Written and illustrated by Matt James

Physical book

$18.95

$17.62

4 - 8

Reading age

Page count

Words per page

~549L

Lexile measure

Apr 3, 2018

Publication date

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What's The Funeral About

Publisher Summary

Norma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank’s funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad. She is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray, but when she arrives at the church, she is confronted with rituals and ideas that have never occurred to her before. While not all questions can be answered, when the day is over Norma is certain of one thing ― Uncle Frank would have enjoyed his funeral. This sensitive and life-affirming story will lead young readers to ask their own questions about life, death and how we remember those who have gone before us.

What Kind of Book is The Funeral

Topics

social themes new experiences family death death, grief, and bereavement feelings and emotions multigenerational uncles funerals bereavement

Genres

fiction

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

Matt James

Matt James is a painter, author/illustrator and musician whose many highly acclaimed children’s books include Yellow Moon, Apple Moon by Pamela Porter (New Mexico Book Award); I Know Here by Laurel Croza (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award) and its companion volume, From There to Here; and The Stone Thrower by Jael Ealey Richardson. Matt’s illustrations for Northwest Passage, a stunning tribute to the iconic Stan Rogers’ song, won the Governor General’s Literary Award. The Funeral is the first picture book he has written and illustrated. Matt lives in Toronto.