How do you find someone you’ve lost? Life is short and one day a loved one may slip away and you will not be able to see them again.
Read this gentle story to discover how to feel that person in your life even after they are gone.
Their love is in every hug you get. Their love is there when someone is taking time to listen to you.
This warm and deeply reassuring story teaches us how to hold on to the love and the presence of those we’ve loved and lost. Much needed.
“My love will always be with you.”
32 pages 978-1433831263 Ages 4-8
Keywords: love, loss, separation, dealing with fears, reassurance, death and dying, family life, dealing with feelings, dealing with emotions, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
Sequel is You'll Be There
This gentle and affirming story encourages readers to remember a loved one in small and meaningful ways through their own life experiences.
Our loved ones are always with us, and we can remember them not only with past experiences, but with future ones as well. Whether it's making a snowman just like they used to, or watching the fireworks they would love, or simply being thankful for the time spent with them, they will always be there. This companion book to You'll Find Me offers gentle and positive ways to incorporate a lost loved one's presence into future life experiences.
The soothing narration and soft scenes allow space for loss while encouraging a transition to remembrance and hope.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-1433843884 Ages 4-8
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Loss becomes remembrance in this book that offers tender ways to pay tribute to, and meaningfully incorporate, a loved one’s lost presence into present and future life experiences. Be it departed friends, family, pets, and more, memories can carry us beyond the precious moments we have together to keep the ones we loved before in mind forever.
Throughout the book the omnipresent narrator encourages thoughtful reflection on the empty spaces left by the loss. The gentle scenes portrayed inspire recovery from sadness and honor those who are absent. This lyrical heartful story provides consent and gently encourage readers to move to a place of peace and acceptance despite the absence.—-from the publisher
