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I'll Be the Water: A Story of Grandparent's Love
Alec Aspinwall
Illustrator: Nicole Wong
Ages: 6+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
ISBN: 978-0-88448-776-0
Keywords: grandfather, relationship , death reassurance, comfort, grieving
A grandfather reassures his grandson through simple similes that even after his death, he will always be with him. Gentle evocative watercolor wash illustrations.