Are You There, Bigfoot?

Written by Andrea Farotto

Illustrated by Martina Tonello

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Back together for another adventure, four very determined friends embark one day on a typical camping trip. With their backpacks, fishing rods, and long canoe in tow, they hike up a mountain toward a lake where they’ll set up their tents. Suddenly, their dog, Cheesecake, catches a scent and decides to follow it — and it leads him to none other than the elusive creature known as Bigfoot! The four friends spend their time playing and daydreaming, but they have no idea what Cheesecake is up to. Will they ever find out?

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ISBN 978-1-990252-24-2

Losing someone you love, someone close to you, can be difficult to talk about. But, sometimes, writing a letter can help you find the words you wish you could say. That’s exactly what a young fox realizes one morning after learning about the death of his beloved grandmother. As he longingly searches for any trace of her presence in all their familiar haunts, the young fox soon discovers that only by embracing his grief will the right words — the words he wishes he could say to grandmother — come to him.

Review

“Soft, blended illustrations aid the gentle tone of this children’s book about loss and healing. (...) Through the little fox, the story explores the confusion, disbelief, sorrow, and acceptance of losing a lovedone in a compassionate, accessible way, ending on a reminder to cherish the good memories.” — Foreword Reviews

Themes

Death, grief, acceptance, love

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Chinese — Ginkgo Book

Dutch — Standaard

English (world) — Milky Way Picture Books

French — Éditions Saltimbanque

German — Jacoby & Stuart

Italian — EDT

Japanese — Hyoronsha Publishing

Korean — Wisdom House

Portuguese (Brazil) — VR Editora

Spanish — Tramuntana Editorial