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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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My cat Barney died last Friday. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
tenth Good Thing About barney,
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This review is from: The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (Hardcover)
A good book but a little to old for a 3 year old to understand the death of his dog .
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You don't wanna know the 10th good thing,
By beckyjean "beckyjean" (East Granby, CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (Paperback)
I finally read this book after years and years of hearing it hyped as the perfect book to help a child deal with the loss of a pet, so I expected a lot.It's not a bad book. I've always liked Judith Viorst's wry voice that seems to capture children's unsure moments so perfectly, and "...Barney" has a lot of that. The particular details of the story are even good -- I love that the boy's mother wraps Barney in a piece of cloth before they bury him. I love that the boy's best friend attends the funeral to hear him recite the nine best things about Barney. I love the little argument they have after the funeral, about whether Barney is really in heaven, or if he's just in the ground. But the book takes a jarring twist when the boy decides what the 10th good thing about Barney is. The 10th good thing is basically that Barney is dead and rotting. OK, OK -- dead and rotting and therefore helping flowers to grow. Life will come from his death, and yes, that is the message. But really. Basically the 10th good thing about Barney is that he's dead and rotting. I'm a fairly morbid person, very interested in the process of death and decomposition, but I think the ending of this story is too morbid to present to young children at the end of this otherwise sweet, sentimental story. It doesn't seem to fit.
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Simple and sensitive, for all ages,
By Arlene Millman "chyron24" (Huntington, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (Paperback)
Beautifully simple and sensitive portrayel. Could be a comfort for all ages. Keep it in your library to read and reread. Similar to BOOMERANG - A MIRACLE TRILOGY, which is also a tale for all ages about dealing with the pain of pet loss and grief.
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