{"product_id":"ben-says-goodbye-9781927485798","title":"Ben Says Goodbye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Ben's best friend moves away, he decides he will move, too - under the table, where he lives as \"Caveman Ben.\" Supported by his family, Ben is able to work through his emotions until he feels ready to reemerge and look forward to new friendships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Ben's best friend Peter moves away, Ben decides that he will move, too--into a \"cave\" under the kitchen table. Caveman Ben doesn't need any friends except his tame (stuffed) lion. He hunts for his food (thoughtfully left on a plate by Mom and Dad) and communicates in grunts. And in the safety of his cave he can imagine a world where friends control their own destinies and distance is no obstacle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning author-illustrator team Sarah Ellis and Kim La Fave have produced yet another book in which they gently guide Ben through an experience that is both familiar and daunting to preschoolers everywhere. Ellis' text deftly taps into the thoughts and feelings of a young child, while La Fave's endearing art captures both the depths of Ben's dismay and the warmth of the family members who support him through his crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung readers and listeners will celebrate with Ben as, having been given the space to work through his difficult feelings, he emerges from his cave ready to rejoin his family and look forward to new friendships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781927485798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarah Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36670786076828,"sku":"9781927485798","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d07f52aa-e244-474a-8d40-ec68db43d849.jpg?v=1603923616","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ben-says-goodbye-9781927485798","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}