A new star by Helen Lucas, illustrated by Naomi C. Lewis. Random House, 1996.
This book deals with possibly the hardest death of all represented: the cot death of a little sister. The book begins with memories of baby Tanya, showing the close bond within the family, and the integral part Tanya played in the family, however young she was. The family grieves together after Tanya's death at a few months old. Tanya is the new star of the title, twinkling down upon her family, while her body lies in the ground surrounded by special things. This is a beautiful book
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