Missing Jack

This is a beautiful book that will be perfect for any family that suffers the loss of a pet no matter how big or small. I wish I had it last year when we lost not only our dog but our cat and our goldfish! My granddaughters were devastated and this book would have been a good way of getting a child to talk about their feelings of loss and guilt for living any new pet.
This went down well with my 4 year old granddaughter and is certainly one she will like to have read to her again. I also now have Rebecca Elliots "My stinky new school" which we have read together already and will be handy to keep for when she starts school in September. I received a copy of this book via netgalley in return for an honest review so many thanks to the publisher for the ARC.

What a fantastic book! Short, sweet, nostalgic, and heartwarming. The pictures are fabulous. The story takes us through everything that the MC loved about his cat, how he aged, faded away, and then died. (The book states the death as fact, and doesn't go into details) The family has a service for the cat and acknowledges the loss. No cat can replace his love for the previous cat, but another comes along with his own set of attributes to love. While the new connection is made, the previous cat is still in the heart of the MC.

An amazing book for any family with a pet to have for when the inevitable happens.

This book also can transcend childhood. Any pet owner that has loved and lost a fur-child will love this book. It brought feelings of nostalgia to all the pets I've lost over the years. We all experience this transition to a new pet in a similar fashion.

Shout out to my fur-friends that have left me with wonderful memories: Fizzy, Hickadee, Hassle, Digit, and Otis.

Thank you Netgalley for a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Anyone who has children with a cat who is dying or dead, this book might be helpful by explaining the life and death cycle and the possibility of loving a new cat again; not replacing but welcoming a new different pet. It does not include religious beliefs; only a burial with the whole family gathered and song. I love how both the passed on and new cat clearly are different and their differences are described and physically apparent. I love that being okay with a new pet does not mean forsaking the old one but rather honoring their memory. The language is very simple and says the most without being overly wordy. It's beautifully illustrated. If something happened to our Autumn in the next couple years while the reading level is still appropriate, this would be the book I'd read to my boys.

this was a pretty cool book. i like how it dealt with the death of a pet and even though that pet was awesome, it doesn't mean another pet isn't pretty cool too.

A beautiful book to share with children-and adults-about the aging and loss of a beloved incredible cat. The illustrations are lush with details, and the writing is filled with descriptive and lyrical writing that is a joy to read aloud. The simple sentence, " It was almost like he was fading away," is such a perfect way to describe the aging and slowing of a loved furry friend.
The narration though a child's voice is delightful and so aptly describes how much patience his cat, Jack, has with his brother and sister. The subtle inclusion of a sibling in a wheelchair is well done along with a well chosen funeral song....which you will be humming as you finish the book.