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The Hare-Shaped Hole

The Hare-Shaped Hole

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However, like you and your family, and Gertle in the story, I am gradually filling the hole with love and memories. When Hertle disappears for good, Bertle can only see a Hertle-shaped hole where his friend should be. Powerful and moving textfrom children's author and poet John Dougherty is paired perfectly withwarm illustrationsfrom the wonderfully talented Thomas Docherty in athoughtful and sensitive approach to this difficult topic. Don’t forget to check out our guide on how to help kids with grief from them on site alongside these worksheets.

A hare and a turtle are friends, one day the hare disappears without saying goodbye, we assume the hare is dead.Renata finds at a crucial moment that she can help the chicks learn to fly, even with the bittersweet knowledge that it will only hasten their exits from her life. Again, Bird assures Squirrel that no one’s taking the leaves and that the same thing happened last year, then encourages Squirrel to relax. One warm night, after Papi leaves the window space open, two wrens begin making a nest in the bathroom. Hertle Hare is Bertle the turtle's best friend and when Hertle vanishes a dark hole is left in the air and Bertle doesn't know how to deal with his feelings of loss. Squirrel’s wildly dramatic, misguided, and hyperpossessive reaction to a routine seasonal event becomes a rib-tickling farce through clever use of varying type sizes and weights emphasizing his absurd verbal pronouncements as well as exaggerated, comic facial expressions and body language.

Print out the picture of Gerda and ask the child to fill Gerda with colours that represent kindness, caring, support and safety’. Powerful and moving text from children’s author and poet John Dougherty is paired perfectly with warm illustrations from the wonderfully talented Thomas Docherty in a thoughtful and sensitive approach to this difficult topic. The loss of a cherished family member or friend and associated separation can bring about feelings of grief that may be hard to express for children young and old, but this book demonstrates it in such a powerful way.

Express Emotions Creatively: Art, music, or writing can be therapeutic outlets for children to express their feelings. One encouraging children to fill the hare-shaped hole with happy memories, and then to colour in a sheet with Bertle and Hertle as well. This book would be a recommended addition to the classroom to help pupils understand their feelings and to ensure that those no longer by their side are never forgotten. This beautiful book tells the story of a brave hare facing a challenging journey — one that involves loss and the process of healing. In addition to our worksheets and tips, we recommend the book “ The Hare-Shaped Hole“ by John Dougherty,and illustrated by Thomas Docherty.

The text suggests the strong bond built by this Afro-Latinx father and daughter with their ongoing project without needing to point it out explicitly, a light touch in a picture book full of delicate, well-drawn moments and precise wording. You could of course make some playdough with the child and add colourings to make their own colours. Our next three sheets are writing prompts, but you can also use them as discussion ideas as well for your children to talk about times that we have lost things, and the final image within the book, which gives you some clues as to how Gerda understands what Bertle is going through. Explain how they have lots of support around them and it is good to remember all those people who can help them if their feelings are getting too big to cope with.Grief can be due to many reasons such as death, divorce, someone leaving, a friend moving away, illness, end of a relationship, life changing illness and so on. Our grief worksheets, coupled with these tips and recommended reading, aim to bring a gentle guidance to children navigating the complex journey of grief. His first picture book, The Little Boatwas shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal,and he has also worked on several books with his wife Helen Docherty, including The Snatchabook and The Knight Who Wouldn’t Fight . His first picture book, The Little Boat was shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal, and he has also worked on several books with his wife Helen Docherty, including The Snatchabook, The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight and Pirate Nell's Tale To Tell. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever, and whenever you looked, you would find them together.



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