The young narrator's best friend, Rudi, is very sick, and it's hard for
her to understand. When Rudi dies, the narrator and the other children
in school help to build a pond by the big knobby oak to remember him by.
A hummingbird feeder that Rudi made hangs by the pond, and one day a
special hummingbird comes to visit. . . . Based on a true story, Rudi's
Pond is an insightful book that will help young readers to deal with
loss. Once again author Eve Bunting and illustrator Ronald Himler have
combined their talents to create a memorable picture book.