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Saying Goodbye to Lulu

by Corinne Demas · 2004

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A young girl and her lovable dog, Lulu, are the best of friends and do everything together. As Lulu ages and starts to slow down the girl shows her compassion by making Lulu comfortable in her bed and helping to feed her. When Lulu dies the caring, young girl must comes to terms with her loss and find a way to say goodbye. This lyrical and touching story will tug at the heartstrings of all readers—young and old.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisgriefgriefMore like thisLess of thisdogsdogsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisworkworkMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
emotionalemotionalMore like thisLess of thissadsadMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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