Forever

Today is Monday. The boy wakes up and notices something strange: Tom, his dog, isn’t moving. He’s still asleep. At the table, Mum explains that Tom isn’t a puppy any more. As the days go by, the bond between them grows stronger: slow walks, gentle strokes, glances that say it all. Until one night, the inevitable question comes: ‘Is he ill? Is he going to die?’
Written in simple yet deeply moving prose, Forever tells the story of saying goodbye to a beloved pet. The young boy learns that, even though Tom is no longer with him, the moments they shared, the stories and the love they experienced will remain. A story that invites us to reflect tenderly on the journey through grief and to discover that some bonds last forever.

Key points

• It approaches childhood grief with simplicity, without shying away from difficult questions.
• Told in the first person, it allows the reader to identify deeply with the protagonist.
• The bond between the boy and his dog is built through small gestures and everyday memories.
• It invites reflection on love, memory and what remains after a loved one is gone.