Our Lake
Our Lake
by Angie Kang
Ages 4–8
Two brothers take their first trip back to the lake without their father. A tender, quiet story about love, loss and the bond between siblings.
Heads-up for parents: Death & grief. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Angie Kang
- Age
- Ages 4–8
- Type
- Picture Book, Grief, Siblings
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Kokila (Penguin Random House)
- In India
- Available
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