Ida, Always

"I am in awe of this wise, endearing, tender and beautiful--so very beautiful--book, which is sure to become a classic of children's literature.... The words and the pictures meld perfectly to explore the emotional journey of love and loss, breaking your heart and then beginning to mend it."--Judith Viorst, author of the bestselling Alexander books and The Tenth Good Thing About Barney "Inspired by two -real-life polar bears, Gus and Ida, who were residents of New York City's Central Park Zoo, this wonderful story about the loss of a loved one is beautifully told. It's an example of children's books at their best. Santoso's dense, luscious paintings give the couple a solid, reassuring world to live in.... This is a difficult story to tell for both children and adults, but "Ida, Always" does it with simplicity and grace."--Dan Yaccarino "The New York Times Book Review, February 12, 2016 " A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (5-8 category) "Ida, Always...stands out as that exceptional issue book that expands the audience into the realm of being a book everyone should read.... More than any other book on loss, Ida, Always manages to tell a story that is just as good at comforting a child experiencing loss as it is at explaining loss to a child who has yet to experience it. This second quality lifts Ida, Always into being "a book for every child.""--Kenny Brechner "Publishers Weekly ShelfTalker, April 7th, 2016 "