The Friend We Have Not Met: Poems of Consolation

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Random House, 1993 - Literary Criticism - 55 pages
This collection of poems explores new territory, offering understanding and consolation for those who have lost loved ones. Each inspiring poem has a message that is universal and timeless in its appeal, and is accompanied by one of the author's magical illustrations.

About the author (1993)

Joan Anglund Walsh is the author and illustrator of books for all ages. Her illustrations feature round faced characters with no mouths. Her first title was "A Friend is Someone Who Likes You." This along with her other titles have been published worldwide in more than 12 languages. She has been honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois for her contribution to art and literature. On March 9, 2021, she died of natural causes at her home in Connecticut. She was 95.

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