LAST WEEK

LAST WEEK is the beautiful and touching story about a child spending one last week with their grandmother, who has opted for a medically assisted death. As friends and family come to call on Flippa - as Gran is fondly known -- the child sees that she has made up her mind. Like time, she is unstoppable. So as Sunday approaches, the child must find a way to come to terms with Flippa's decision. What is the best way to say goodbye?

Beautifully illustrated in black and white -- with one unexpectedly joyful splash of color -- LAST WEEK is a nuanced look at what death with dignity can mean to a whole family, with an afterword and additional resources by MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) expert Dr. Stefanie Green.

Bill Richardson has won Canada's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour and has written several highly acclaimed books for children, including The Alphabet Thief (New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, 2017) and The Bunny Band ("A smart pick for language lovers of any age" - Publishers Weekly, starred review), both illustrated by Roxanna Bikadoroff.