Molly's Rosebush [Hardcover]

Janice, D.S.W. Cohn (Author), Kathy Tucker (Editor), Gail Owens (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When the new baby they've been expecting isn't strong enough to be born, Molly and her family find different ways to express their feelings and comfort each other.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2?A gentle, honest story about Molly, whose mother suffers a miscarriage. In an introduction, Cohn talks to parents about how children are affected by such a loss, how it should be explained to them, what their reactions may be, and how to determine if professional help is needed. The subject matter is sensitively presented and the text is attractively illustrated with full-and double-page pastels. A book that would be most useful in parenting collections.?Carol Schene, Taunton Public Schools, MA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 4-7. Molly has been looking forward to a new baby in the family, and when her mother miscarries, the entire family is sad. Mom and Dad explain that not all babies are strong enough to be born and that we don't always understand why. Grandma compares a miscarriage to events in nature--not every robin's egg hatches and not every rosebud blooms--adding that when a baby is born, it is special and wonderful. Through open communication, Molly and her parents work through their grief and look forward to the beautiful blossoms their newly planted rosebush will yield. A lengthy note to parents introduces the text, and soft pastel illustrations add to the comforting tone of the story. An excellent addition to the Parenting Shelf, this might be paired with Old's Stacy Had a Little Sister , which deals with sudden infant death syndrome. Kay Weisman

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807552135
• ISBN-13: 978-0807552131
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,053,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Molly's Rosebush" helped explain miscarriage to our son, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Molly's Rosebush (Hardcover)

The first time I read this book, I knew it was going to be a world of help in explaining our miscarriage to our son. The story is very gentle, very sweet, and involves not just the mother and older child, but her father and grandmother too. There are several analogies in the book that help explain the "why" of miscarriage to a young child. It is a sensitive, beautifully written story. The foreward for adults at the beginnig is also wonderful. I would recommend it for any family who encounters the need to explain a miscarriage to a child.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for children of parents who miscarry, May 5, 2000

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This review is from: Molly's Rosebush (Hardcover)

I bought this book in anticipation of the day when our little girl will ask who is the "other" baby on our wall. Although the book is a little long and she will need to be 3 or 4 to understand it, I think it will be a great help to us when it time to explain about her lost brother.