Some years ago, during a meeting of a Children's Book Illustrators' Guild, Max Haynes passed around the storyboards for this wonderful book. It was so touching that many of us had a hard time holding back tears. I remember he was concerned that the topic of death might make it hard to find a publisher for this book. 8 or 9 years later, it has finally seen print.No surprise to me it's been so well rated. I'll be buying a few copies for family and friends.Thanks, Max... this book will give words to a lot of families who don't know what to say to young kids after the death of a loved one, and is going to be a treasured favorite for many. I'm so glad you kept with this book and saw that it was published. I've been watching for it for a long time.