{"product_id":"the-hare-shaped-hole-hardcover","title":"The Hare-Shaped Hole - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dougherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Docherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*As Seen on CBC*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hare-Shaped Hole\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful, touching and poignant picture book that gently explores themes of grief and loss.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHertle and Bertle were always a pair\u003c\/b\u003e, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever, and whenever you looked, you would find them together... until quite unexpectedly... the end came. When Hertle disappears for good, Bertle can only see a \u003cb\u003eHertle-shaped hole where his friend should be\u003c\/b\u003e. He pleads with it, get angry with it, but the hole still won't bring his Hertle back. It seems like hope is lost... until Gerda the kindly bear finds him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She explains that he must fill the hole with his \u003cb\u003ememories of Hertle\u003c\/b\u003e. And slowly... Bertle \u003cb\u003ebegins to feel a little bit better\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This moving picture book will be loved and treasured by children and adults alike. With kids, it can be used to start a \u003cb\u003egentle conversation about death and grief\u003c\/b\u003e. And as a gift for a grieving friend, it's the ideal gesture. Anyone who has lost a pet or loved one will be comforted by Bertle's journey to acceptance and reassured by the fact that, eventually, things do get better.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Dougherty \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Larne, Northern Ireland, and not many years later they made him go to school-an experience he didn't find entirely enjoyable. Fortunately, the joys of reading helped him through the difficult times. It's therefore not completely surprising that when he grew up he became first a teacher (the nice sort), and then an award-winning writer of stories and poetry for children. He also writes songs, some of which he performs with First Draft, a band made up of three children's authors and a bookseller. He now lives in England with his two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Docherty\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and illustrator of children's books, who is based in Swansea. His first picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Boat\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal, and he has also worked on several books with his wife Helen Docherty, including \u003ci\u003eThe Snatchabook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Knight Who Wouldn't Fight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis books have been sold around the world and have eben translated into more than 25 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752569078048,"sku":"9780711276079","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ff843ec7123690c432d092224fc70ac8.webp?v=1779998982","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hare-shaped-hole-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}