Lighthouse: A Story of Remembrance

Robert Munsch's "Lighthouse A Story of Remembrance" is a poignant picture book that gently addresses the difficult topic of grief and loss through the eyes of young Sarah. After her grandpa's funeral, Sarah struggles to sleep, prompting her father to take her on a special nighttime journey to a lighthouse, a place her grandpa loved. Together, they share coffee and donuts, just as Grandpa would have, and honor his memory by throwing a flower into the sea. This tender narrative, complemented by Janet Wilson's warm illustrations, provides a comforting framework for families to discuss remembrance and the enduring nature of love after a loved one has passed. It's ideal for children aged 3-7 who are navigating their own experiences with loss.

A moving story of love and remembrance -- for anyone who has ever lost a loved one. Young Sarah can't sleep following her grandpa's funeral, so she wakes up her dad in the middle of the night. He agrees to take her where Grandpa used to take him as a boy -- the lighthouse. On the way there, Sarah and her dad drink coffee and eat donuts -- just as Grandpa would have liked. When they climb to the top of the lighthouse, Sarah throws a flower out to sea in her grandpa's memory. Inspired after a reading in Antigonish, when a little girl gave Robert Munsch a drawing of a lighthouse at night with a car driving up to it, Lighthouse is a tender story about honouring those who have passed and keeping their memory alive. Janet Wilson's detailed and dramatic illustrations add a warm and gentle touch to a sensitive topic.