The Circles in the Sky

Fox sees something lying still, completely still, in a forest clearing. It is a bird. The bird does not move. The bird does not make any sounds. Fox does not understand.

It is Moth who helps explain to Fox what has happened. The bird is dead.

Very few picture books take on such complex subjects as death, and very few picture books attempt to help children understand death; The Circles in the Sky does this, and does this beautifully.