One Duck's Journey: A Book About Coping with Grief and Loss

With beautiful illustrations and no words, this grief book for kids leaves space for readers to create their own conversations about losing—and remembering—loved ones.

It's hard to know what to do when we lose a loved one. And it's hard to know what to say when someone we love experiences loss . . . especially when they're a child.

In One Duck's Journey, Duck loses his mate to a car accident. His friend Ladybug stays by his side as he works through his emotions. Ladybug supports him by being there, without needing to say a thing.

Author Dr. Jane Grothaus has worked with patients and their families dealing with loss for more than two decades. Inspired by the five stages of grief, she created this book to guide families, counselors, and childcare specialists though open discussions about grieving after loss.

In One Duck's Journey, readers can find:

• straightforward, but approachable, depictions of death, loss, and fear.
• a reminder that just being present with a grieving person is enough.
• encouragement to share and value memories.
• affirmations that you will find a way to move forward.

This bereavement book for kids helps children feel understood—and helps them understand themselves. The simplicity of this story makes it a universally supportive kids' book about grief and loss that fits with any belief system.

A great fit for fans of The Invisible String and When Dinosaurs Die, this book will be a valuable addition for books for child therapists, school counselor books, and gifts for anyone experiencing loss.