You hold me and I'll hold you by Jo Carson

You hold me and I'll hold you by Jo Carson, illustrated by Annie Cannon. Orchard Books, 1992.

This book is primarily about a young girl attending her first funeral, that of an elderly relative. To prepare her for the funeral she and her father discuss the services they have held for pets. The girl finds comfort with her father at the service acknowledging that [i]t was good to be held, and it was good to be holding too.

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