Dear Daddy: A book on childhood grief and loss - Paperback

by Igzell Mendoza (Illustrator), Sara Trotter (Author)

Dear Daddy,
Mommy says you've passed away
I'm hoping you'll be back someday...

Losing someone you love and care about brings up a lot of different emotions for everyone. Those emotions, especially for children, can be overwhelming and are sometimes hard to understand. After his father passes away, a little boy starts writing letters to him, and each letter he writes represents a stage in grief.

Written using the author's own personal experiences, Dear Daddy provides a tool for discussing grief and loss with young children, and also lets them know that they aren't alone.

Today, I don't feel so alone.
The pain's not really just my own.
'Cause Mommy and our family, too,
are with me when I ache for you.

Not only does it show that children aren't alone in their grief, it also teaches and reminds them that their loved ones live on, even though they aren't here anymore.

So, Mommy says I'm a part of you,
and you are also a part of me.
I'll keep you always in my heart,
and you can live inside of me.

Filled with colorful and expressive illustrations, your children, and you, are sure to love it.