This review is for the original version with illustrations by Remy Charlip. Well, that was depressing. A group of kids find a dead bird, bury it, sing it a song, and try to remember it everyday. I can see a lesson in being respectful of the dead and taking care of them, but I think in modern times parents would be turned off by this book. But maybe not. There is a new edition out. A lesson in empathy maybe?