I kept a copy of Watership Down available in my classroom though I read it aloud only one year. I loved the book and its message is certainly relevant today.
O Frank - you are so right; the The way the book and it was extremely difficult to read, but the way it is written gives such a wonderful way to deal with death. Especially for children. I am heavily paraphrasing now, but the sentence that really got me was:
“Knowing that he didn’t need his body any longer, he walked away with his new friend (death)”. Jeez, I get choked up just writing the final words. However, it is an almost sublime feeling and my hope is that I wish us all to have such a peaceful passing.
I am also thinking of Emily Dickinson‘s line, “I could not stop for death, so he kindly stopped for me.“
Did you read Watership Down aloud? My kids loved it. I just couldn’t not read aloud the last chapter, too emotional!
I read many books aloud to my students but not "Watership Down." I did have many students read it independently. Such a great one!
I kept a copy of Watership Down available in my classroom though I read it aloud only one year. I loved the book and its message is certainly relevant today.
O Frank - you are so right; the The way the book and it was extremely difficult to read, but the way it is written gives such a wonderful way to deal with death. Especially for children. I am heavily paraphrasing now, but the sentence that really got me was:
“Knowing that he didn’t need his body any longer, he walked away with his new friend (death)”. Jeez, I get choked up just writing the final words. However, it is an almost sublime feeling and my hope is that I wish us all to have such a peaceful passing.
I am also thinking of Emily Dickinson‘s line, “I could not stop for death, so he kindly stopped for me.“
Beautifully written Thank you