Spoilers for The Clown of God by Tomie diPaola
So it's bedtime and I'm reading The Clown of God to Hambet (who's now four and a half!) I'm trying not to tear up as we approach the climax of the book. And then we turn the page, and there is poor Giovanni, dead on the church floor.
Hambet: Is Giovanni died?
Peony: Yes, Giovanni is dead.
Hambet: Are they going to put his bones in the museum?
I (vaguely) remember that book! I remember reading it as a child (older than Hambet) and thinking it was so sad... Goodness, it's been ages!
1. We love that book. I am glad you mentioned it, as it has been a while since we got if from the library.
2. I am glad to see you two blogging again.
Happy New Years!
I love that book, too, and I cry every time I think of it!
Hambet's remark was classic!