This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
How Far Away is Heaven? by Margaret Davis Ledford is an adorable and heartrending story that speaks about loss. Zachary goes to his Papa and Grandma’s house every day with his daddy and brother. They live two streets away. Zachary plays with Papa when his Grandma takes Austin to school. They have a good time together with their cousins in winter, making snowmen and throwing snowballs at each other. One day Papa falls sick and he is moved into a hospital. Zachary wants Papa to come home quickly. Papa is again moved to another room where Zachary is not allowed to see him. Zachary’s mother tells him that Papa has gone to heaven. Zachary wants to know how far away heaven is and he cannot wait to see his Papa in heaven.
I like the way the author introduces the concept of falling sick, hospital, loss, death, Jesus, and heaven to small children. The illustrations are charming and lovable, and they give clarity to the concept and breathe life into the story and characters. It is a good storybook for bedtime story-telling and can be used for read aloud sessions in classrooms and school libraries. The story is simple and relatable and children will be able to connect well with Zachary’s character. Stories like this are good to be read out to children because, whatever the concept, it can be understood clearly through beautiful characters, moments, and illustrations. The story also highlights the importance of family and family love, and the role of grandparents in a child’s life.
