Purple Love

By Susan Faith

Purple Love is a beautifully written and illustrated book about life and love. Join Sarah and her mother as their walk through a magnificent meadow leads to a warm and inspiring conversation about... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970779356
• ISBN13: 9780970779359
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Purple People Inc
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A veterinarian's view

Purple Love is a story that provides comfort to those in mourning by embracing death in the celebration of the circle of life. Susan Faith cultivates the concept of a perpetuating energy that transforms with the passing away of one life form, but dissipates to support and inspire many others. This is a concept deeply rooted in current scientific theory while incorporating Faith's own healing and spiritual thought. A wonderful book that allows the reader grieve, but also provides a spiritual outlet in which to proceed and prosper.

Helping children understand loss and death

Purple Love is a sensitive story about a loving relationship between a mother and child that allows open communication. It serves as an excellent basis for family discussions about life, death and memories. Death is a difficult subject, and this book would be very helpful as a begining point. The illustrations are lovely. Faith and Saski make a good team.

Honest, thoughtful, respectful, and beautiful

Sara is a young girl who embraces all that life has to offer as she and her mother walk through a magnificent meadow. Sarah encounters a family of bunnies whose mother has died. Sara's beloved Grandmother had also died. What ensues is an enlightening, comforting, inspiring conversation with her mother about life, death, and the power of love and remembrance. Susan Faith's text is lyrical, comforting, simple, gentle, honest, thoughtful, respectful, and beautiful as Purple Love answers questions many young readers have about death. Purple Love is a very highly recommended addition to any school and community library collections -- and is especially recommended reading for children of all ages who have experienced the loss of a family member or beloved pet.

Perfect book for a child suffering loss

This charming story addresses the subject of death with sensitivity and on a level children can understand -- whether they have lost a pet, a friend, or a family member. This is a special, moving book that deals with a shattering experience in a positive, enlightened way. The lovely watercolor drawings give it appeal for toddlers up to pre-teens. The perfect gift for any child coping with loss.

A Wonderful Picture Book!

This is a warm, loving story that is wonderful to help young children deal with the concept of death, whether of a family member or a beloved pet. The love and respect between Sarah, the young girl in the story, and her mother is so clear that it makes it easy for young readers to talk with their parents or other adults about this difficult topic. The story is told in a gentle way that encourages kids to think and ask questions. The book is also beautifully illustrated, and the watercolor pictures really reinforce the bond between Sarah and her mother.