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Tear Soup [Hardcover]

Pat Schwiebert (Author), Chuck DeKlyen (Author), Taylor Bills (Illustrator), Pat Schweibert (Author)
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Publication Date: June 1, 2005 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up
If you are going to buy only one book on grief, this is the one to get! It will validate your grief experience, and you can share it with your children. You can leave it on the coffee table so others will pick it up, read it, and then better appreciate your grieving time. Grand's Cooking Tips section at the back of the book is rich with wisdom and concrete recommendations. Better than a casserole!

Hardbound; 56 full-color pages. Affirms the bereaved. Educates the un-bereaved. A building-block for children..... WINNER! of the 2001 Theologos Book Award, presented by the Association of Theological Booksellers.

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  • Hardcover: 56 pages
  • Publisher: Grief Watch; 3rd Rev edition (June 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0961519762
  • ISBN-13: 978-0961519766
  • Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (276 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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177 of 177 people found the following review helpful
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My across-the-street neighbor suddenly passed away, leaving behind a grieving widow and beautiful 6-year old son. I went to the book store and came across this book. There's not a lot out there on grieving for kids. Reading this book, I was moved to tears right there in the bookstore aisle. The pictures are marvelous as is the story. This book tells of 'Grandy', who loses 'someone close'. Especially helpful is that it doesn't specify who the 'someone' is, so it can fit into any situation. Grandy and Grampy are making tear soup. The book tells how people are afraid to approach someone who's grieving, and how people who try to be helpful, sometimes are not. It follows the stages of grief, and how you have to allow yourself all the time you need. In the end, the hardest day comes, and Grandy puts the tear soup away in the freezer to taste now and then. Her grandson says, "What will I do when you die, Grandy?" And she replies, "I'll leave you my recipe for tear soup." Gorgeous. I now keep a copy of this book on hand for those grieving in all walks of life. I've given it to my doctor when his daughter was suddenly killed in an accident, and a copy went to my cousin when her father suddenly died of a heart attack. This book is also useful in reminding all of us that the grieving process is not just about death, but any sort of loss in our life, ranging from a mild disappointment to a "not to be borne" situation.
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Tear soup is a wonderfully illustrated children's book for adults written about how we each individually grieve loss in our lives.

The story is about "Grandy," but she could just as easily be me or you, and Grandy has suffered a loss, so Grandy begins to make tear soup. Tear soup cannot be made just out of a can, but is an individual process, as unique as each chef; and only through the soup making can we fully heal and move on.

The full page illustrations through which the text of the story run show an even richer tale of the other people and pets in Grandy's life who interact with her recipe and add a powerful depth to an already touching story which you can't help but relate to your own life.

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Written in a children's book format - with simply worded concepts, wonderfully colored pictures, and a creative idea - this is one of those great books that actually feels written for adults as much as for school-age children.

I've used lots of books on grief in 30 years of practicing psychotherapy. And this is the best! It's written in a way that gives the grieving mind and exhausted spirit a quick, hands-on idea of what's happening, and it gives fabulous permission to every reader to absolutely do your grief "your way."

I've given out perhaps 25 copies. Some come back. Others set out on a journey of their own. And I love that they do. I feel like "the Lupine Lady" (reference to another children's book.)

I'd like to thank the authors, if they ever read their reviewers, for a heart-felt gift to us.

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Tear Soup
The book came and was wrapped beautifully in protective wrap. They also included white sticky back strips to cover over writing inside the cover..........since it was a used book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jean L. Arnold
Not sure what I think of this one
This book was given to me recently when my 4 year old son died. It looks like a children's book, so I read it to my two 7 year old's. But I don't think it is written for children. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jennifer A. Thompson
Tear Soup
I received this book as a gift when my only grandchild passed away. It was a comforting book to read.
Published 1 month ago by Tree
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Excellent book to help children and families cope with grief and loss. As a social worker, I will incorporate it into my clinical practice but in this instance, I am purchasing the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by AJewell
A wonderful, yet very bittersweet book for all ages regarding loss of...
I cannot recommend Tear Soup enough. Yes, it's a children's book, but this is the sort of book that everyone will get something out of. Read more
Published 1 month ago by SmtmsAlwys
For grieving persons/not too long/not too short
On a take-off of stone soup, the book presents in storybook style, a recipe for grieving folks. Focuses on idea that each person's grief is unique and can't be rushed. Recommended.
Published 1 month ago by mellodyjoy8
NOT a "gentle kids' book about loss"
While this book does have a good message about coming to terms with loss, it is focused on some extremely traumatic examples of loss (still birth, babies dying) as opposed to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by H. E. Q. Lane
Tear Soup
This book is not just for children but for adults who have lost someone very close to them. It is easily understood by a child and the pictures help them understand the story... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Robby
GREAT BOOK FOR ANY OF THOSE AROUND GRIEF
My sister gave this to me after one of our sister's passes away. It was the most beautiful book and it really helped me out in so many ways. Read more
Published 2 months ago by LaraCroft220
very best book for grief
When my brother passed away several years ago, my elderly mom was inconsolable. I bought her an armload of grief books -- Amazon's best recommendations -- and she diligently read... Read more
Published 3 months ago by violet reynolds
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