After safeguarding her heart in a bottle hung around her neck, a girl finds the bottle growing heavier and her interest in things around her becoming smaller.

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings learn to realize the value of loss, life, and the importance of being able to say goodbye.

"Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs to sing while he played basketball. His favorite song was Dona Nobis Pacem, 'Grant Us Peace.' His family loved him deeply and always knew they were loved in return. but a terrible accident one day changes their lives forever, and Fiona and Finn O'Brien are left without a father. Their mother is at a loss. What words are there to guide them through such overwhelming...

Empieza a leer y conócela junto con Lula, una niña que se la encuentra en un clóset encerrada el día en que muere su abuelita. La historia de estas dos simpáticas amigas nos enseña que la muerte es parte natural de la vida y que no hay razón para temerle, ocultarla o hacer como si no pasara nada. Además, cada uno de nosotros llevamos dentro nuestra propia Tilica, ¿no me crees? Pues atrévete a leer este libro y verás que también descubrirás...

When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.