Zayde Comes to Live

Rachels grandfather, her zayde, has come to live with her family. Though no one has told her, Rachel knows it is because Zayde is dying, and she worries what will happen to him. Her friends religions offer her no solace, and although she gets some answers from her Rabbi about where Zayde may go, Rachel still cant imagine her own life without Zayde in it. It is only when she realizes that Zayde will live on in the love and the memories they have shared that she finally begins to find some peace. Author Sheri Sinykins understated text and illustrator Kristina Swarners beautiful illustrations combine to create a moving story about truth, love, and loss.