A poetic picture book about being able to say goodbye to those we love, while holding them in memory.Winner of the 2016 Mildred L. Batchelder AwardA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of 2017A Choosing Therapy Best Grief Book for Children for 2022Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away. But Death does arrive all the same, as it must. He comes gently, naturally. And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye.