Are you seeking gentle guidance, help, and hope for a young heart dealing with loss?
Look no further than this touching picture book I Can't Believe They're Gone.
Winner of the Firebird Book Award in the Children's Grief Book Category.
Proudly endorsed by psychologists, therapists, and healthcare professionals.
The mouse family has lost someone dear...
Come follow each one as Bear helps them understand all they are feeling and how each expresses it in their own unique way.
Tiny is so quiet, I wonder if Bear will be able to help him too.
A beautifully written picture storybook, that conveys the grief stages, expressions of grief, common feelings, and ways to remember your loved one.
A picture book about dealing with grief, loss, and how 'emotions aren't good or bad or right or wrong, they just are.'
You will find reassurance that you are not alone if you are dealing with a loss, and you may even see a little of yourself in the book's pages.
Join the mouse family on an emotional journey as Bear, their empathetic companion, helps them navigate the complexities of grief and its unique expressions.
In this beautifully written picture storybook, children will discover the stages of grief, common feelings, and meaningful ways to honor the memory of their loved ones. With tender storytelling, this picture book reminds us that emotions aren't good or bad, right or wrong; they just are.
If you or your child are coping with loss, find solace within these pages, knowing you're not alone and that healing and hope are possible.
Adults and children are being helped by this story.
It isn't overtly Christian, but Christians will recognise Wise Old Bear, as Father God. They may notice the broken chair in the beginning of the story, and at the end - Bear returns the chair wholly restored.
There is a lot of symbolism here for those of faith, and for those who don't have a Christian faith, they will encounter the safety of the Father through it.
I'm also grateful that this book has won the 2023 Firebird Book Award in the Children's grief category.
And is proudly endorsed by psychologists, therapists, and health care professionals.
It's gently and subtly uses a LOT of therapeutic techniques, language within the story.
Small mouse headed outside to visit Wise Old Bear.
“Why do I feel guilty?” Small mouse asked.
“Maybe you feel guilty because you’ve lost someone dear, and you wish they could be here with you,” Bear replied.
Small mouse’s eyes filled up with tears. She knew this was true.
Bear reminded her, “You know—emotions aren’t good or bad, or right or wrong—they just are.”
Small mouse breathed a sigh of relief, said, ‘“Oh thank you,” gave him a squeeze, and skipped back inside.
Small mouse headed outside to visit Wise Old Bear.
“Why do I feel guilty?” Small mouse asked.
“Maybe you feel guilty because you’ve lost someone dear, and you wish they could be here with you,” Bear replied.
Small mouse’s eyes filled up with tears. She knew this was true.
Bear reminded her, “You know—emotions aren’t good or bad, or right or wrong—they just are.”
Small mouse breathed a sigh of relief, said, ‘“Oh thank you,” gave him a squeeze, and skipped back inside.