The End of Something Wonderful by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic

During that time, I had the opportunity to work in the back kitchen of one of Jacques' cooking shows, Fast Food My Way. Some years back, way before I even thought I'd be a children's author, I was a food writer and editor in San Francisco.

I also have a signed glass saucepan lid which my husband has safely tucked away to make sure nothing ever happens to it. That right there is a wooden spoon signed by the renowned Jacques Pepin. Could you please take a photo of something in your office and tell us the story behind it? and that Something Wonderful can always happen again. Most of all, it reassures them that it's not the end of everything. In a warm, understanding, sometimes funny way, it guides children as they plan a backyard funeral to say goodbye, from choosing a box and a burial spot to giving a eulogy and wiping away tears. The End of Something Wonderful helps kids handle their feelings when they're hurting and can't find all the right words. Children love their pets very much-and when the animals die, that loss can be hard to process. Lucianovic, illustrated by George Ermos, published by Sterling Children's (Sept.10, 2019). You can find out more about Stephanie at, on Twitter at and on Instagram at THE END OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL: Written by Stephanie V.W. Stephanie lives in Menlo Park, CA, with her two sons, two cats, and one husband. The End of Something Wonderful is her debut picture book. She the author of Suffering Succotash: A Picky Eater's Quest to Understand Why We Hate the Foods We Hate. And she has never ever dug her Something Dead up. Lucianovic has dug many holes, cried lots of tears, and laid an entire garden’s worth of flowers on small and not-so-small graves.

The End of Something Wonderful by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic