Goodbye Mousie

      Goodbye Mousie is a book that shows the various emotions a child can encounter when confronted with the loss of a pet. I like this book, because it is very honest about showing the boy when he's in denial, angry, sad, and finally understanding. I am not a fan of mice, but still found the story to be enjoyable and a nice read.
      I felt that the illustrations were a bit outdated or uninteresting while I read it. I fear that that may be the case for students who read this as well. The colors are somewhat bland and there isn't a lot to the illustrations in general. This book covers a difficult topic, and for that I would suggest it; however, in terms of engaging the reader, I'm afraid it's lacking.

Goodbye Mousie
by: Robie H. Harris
illustrated by: Jan Ormerod
Published in 2001