This book, "Growing Up with Zara, Our Dog Caesar" is the second book in the series. While the story shares many fun moments between Caesar, Zara, and her family, this book is a real-life account of death and dying. Caesar's death affected all of us deeply. Death is a fact of life. We all encounter death and dying in our lives, even at very young ages.
During the past few years, with the Covid worldwide pandemic, mass shootings, wars, etc., many of us have lost loved ones because of this virus and other tragedies. The concept of death is something we all go through. Regardless of beliefs, this book is an attempt to bring peace and acceptance to anyone regarding the death of a loved one. Hopefully, the contents of the book will offer some comfort and peace for children and adults.