Billy's grandfather teaches him how to carve a model ship out of a tree branch then expires. The lesson is a prelude to death. The timing of the interaction between grandfather and grandson lends itself to a meaningful and empowered position for the grandson after the loss. Here the the gift is that of using one's imagination creatively in the quest of enjoying a life devoted to art and love. BILLY AND THE SECRET SHIP is about the passing of the torch from a beloved grandfather to his beloved grandson through the adventures they share. Along the way, Grandpa Frank transmits an empowering legacy that will live on through Billy forever.
| ISBN: | 9781887276795 |
| Publication date: | 25th February 2018 |
| Author: | Mardee Kravit |
| Illustrator: | Juliet Hitchner |
| Publisher: | Cool Grove Publishing Inc NY |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
PSHE: Bereavement and Grief |