Ida, Always

By: Caron Levis, Charles Santoso (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 23 February 2016

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Hardcover
40 Pages

Age
4 - 8

Dimensions(cm)
29.5 x 26.5 x 1

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A beautiful, honest portrait of loss and deep friendship told through the story of two iconic polar bears.

Gus lives in a big park in the middle of an even bigger city, and he spends his days with Ida. Ida is right there. Always.

Then one sad day, Gus learns that Ida is very sick, and she isn’t going to get better. The friends help each other face the difficult news with whispers, sniffles, cuddles, and even laughs. Slowly Gus realizes that even after Ida is gone, she will still be with him—through the sounds of their city, and the memories that live in their favorite spots.

Ida, Always is an exquisitely told story of two best friends—inspired by a real bear friendship—and a gentle, moving, needed reminder that loved ones lost will stay in our hearts, always.

Industry Reviews

"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 "

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