Marshmallow's Gift Garden: A hopeful story for mommas and siblings suffering pregnancy
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Marshmallow's Gift Garden: A hopeful story for mommas and siblings suffering pregnancy

When a pregnancy ends in miscarriage or stillbirth, it's hard to discuss with your other children. Some kids are too young to understand the concept of pregnancy, making it difficult to explain how someone they were looking forward to will never come.

If you are struggling to talk to your kids about miscarriage, you are not alone. Many parents find navigating the topic with their other kids difficult. While there are many books on how to explain loss to a child, most are too straightforward and will be beyond the grasp of young minds. We have a tale that will help you break the news to your children in a comforting way they'll understand.

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Some Babies Can’t Stay
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Some Babies Can’t Stay

Some babies can't stay; it's true, I'm afraid, but they're never forgotten, and their love never fades.

This book is gentle poem for anyone who has ever experienced the unimaginable loss of a baby. It speaks to families who have experienced miscarriage, still birth, or any type of infant loss.

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I'm STILL A Big Sister
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I'm STILL A Big Sister

Eliza was very excited that she was going to be a big sister. Follow her journey of finding out that her sibling died and how she moved forward. With the help of her parents, they created ways to remember and honor their baby that died. Along the way, she meets other surviving siblings and realizes she's not alone. Most importantly, she learned that she is STILL a big sister!

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Dear Star Baby
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Dear Star Baby

I knew something was wrong when Mama called me close. She held my hand and told me you would not be coming home with us. She said you went to be with the stars instead.

Written as a letter to his unborn baby sibling, Dear Star Baby shares how a little boy processes the grief he and his family experience after a miscarriage. He tells the baby all about how they were preparing their home to welcome them and the things he was looking forward to doing together. He processes his wonders, wishes, and sadness after this tremendous loss. Dad says their Star Baby feels far away. Mom says their Star Baby is always in her heart. The little boy imagines his baby sibling singing and twinkling in the night sky as he sleeps.

Poignant and sensitively told, this story will help families who have lost a baby to miscarriage or stillbirth grieve and move forward together.

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Something Happened
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Something Happened

A Book for Children and Parents Who Have Experienced Pregnancy Loss ,his beautifully illustrated, simple, clear story is designed to help a young child understand what has happened when there has been a pregnancy loss. The book addresses the sadness that a child experiences when the anticipated baby has died. The child's fears and feelings of guilt are addressed as well as other confusing feelings.

Perhaps most important, the book includes the family's experience of going on with life while always remembering their baby. The child reading the book is left with a sense of reassurance that life continues and he is still a vital part of a loving family

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Our Heaven Baby: a Book on Miscarriage and the Hope of Heaven
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Our Heaven Baby: a Book on Miscarriage and the Hope of Heaven

Five-year-old Abel is so excited to have a new baby! But soon Mommy tells him the sad news that she has had a miscarriage. The baby is now in Heaven with Jesus. Wait . . . Heaven?

He has never known anyone in Heaven before, and he begins to dream about what their baby must be experiencing: dancing with Jesus, lots of children, and what about dinosaurs?

As one reader puts it, "I am amazed that a picture book can so delicately and delightfully approach such a large topic. A must have for your bookshelf, especially true for children that have already experienced a loss." This book will be a ray of hope for adults and children grieving the loss of their babies.

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Strong And Tender: A Guide For The Father Whose Baby Has Died
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Strong And Tender: A Guide For The Father Whose Baby Has Died

From the perspective of a young child, Joanna Rowland artfully describes what it is like to remember and grieve a loved one who has died. The child in the story creates a memory box to keep mementos and written memories of the loved one, to help in the grieving process. Heartfelt and comforting, The Memory Box will help children and adults talk about this very difficult topic together.

The unique point of view allows the reader to imagine the loss of any they have loved - a friend, family member, or even a pet. A parent guide in the back includes information on helping children manage the complex and difficult emotions they feel when they lose someone they love, as well as suggestions on how to create their own memory box.

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The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages
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The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages

The beloved classic from New York Times bestselling author Leo Buscaglia that has helped thousands of children and adults come to grips with life and death--a warm, wonderfully wise, and strikingly simple story about a leaf named Freddie.

Appropriate for all ages--from toddlers to adults--and featuring beautiful nature photographs throughout, this poignant, thought-provoking story follows Freddie and his companions as their leaves change with the passing seasons and the coming of winter, finally falling to the ground with winter's snow.

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The Invisible String
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The Invisible String

With over 1 MILLION copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers--children and adults alike.

Specifically written to address children's fear of being apart from the ones they love, The Invisible String delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain times that though we may be separated from the ones we care for, whether through anger, or distance or even death, love is the unending connection that binds us all, and, by extension, ultimately binds every person on the planet to everyone else.

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My Sibling Still
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My Sibling Still

My Sibling Still is written as a love letter from a sibling lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death to any surviving siblings. It walks through the emotions that a child and his or her family may experience following a loss while also depicting the loving presence of the deceased child in the family's life.

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