Rooster's Voice: (A story about dealing with grief and friendship)

Life at the farm is full of joy. Rooster is a great friend to every animal, and his friendliness to all makes every day beautiful. One day Rooster goes away. Rooster's friends learn that love can leave a sweet memory in their hearts. They understand that all those who have been truly loved become a part of us.Adriana Pernetz has a degree in Pedagogical Sciences from La Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela and a Master's degree in Bilingual Education from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She has taught elementary school for 23 years and lives in Allen, Texas with "the boys" and "the dog". She presently teaches 2nd-grade dual language at Centerville Elementary GISD, Texas.Her debut book, Once in a Forest was published 2018 and won a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the category of children's interest.I loved the ending of this book, as it expressed a way for people to remember their loved ones while also being able to move on.This book demonstrates that people who have lost loved ones must find a balance between being sad and remembering them and learning to be happy without them. This is a beautiful, bittersweet book that presents the topic of grief in an easy-to-process format for younger readers. It's a hard topic to write about, especially for younger readers, but this book does a great job showing in the process of grief and acceptance.