I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Extremely Loud & Incredibly Closein Paperback edition on April 4, 2006 and has 326 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon This is a fictional look from one child’s perspective after his father was killed in the bombings at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. It’s a metaphor for all the families who lost a loved one. The horror of 9/11 in particular, and the disasters that befall any family in general. In 2009, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close won the Luisterboek Award and the Prix des libraires du Québec for Lauréats hors Québec in 2007. My Take This was so incredibly sad; I cried and cried and cried and… I’m still not sure…oh, I don’t know if I liked it or hated it. Oskar had such a great dad. And, I’m crying again just thinking about this. Oskar and his dad had such terrific rituals they enjoyed together; they were amazing. They spent time with each other. Thomas challenged his son, questioned and encouraged him. I loved it. Then came 9/11. […]

Beginning in August 2012, Candlewick Press is celebrating picture books. They will continue for a year with a new picture book being displayed every day. (I only learned about it through a post at Cynthia White’s blog, Things You Can Read, in a post on November being Picture Book Month.). Yes! Every single day, you can view a video about a new-to-you book until you end up with 365 picture books.. This could be a great reference source for parents, aunts and uncles, siblings, grandparents, friends, anyone who wants to hook really little ones on books!