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"I'm scared I'll forget you]]' 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.

"I will always remember you . . .Joanna Rowland's best-selling The Memory Box: A Book about Grief has helped thousands of children and families work through the complex emotions that arise after the loss of a loved one. Now, with The Memory Book, Rowland has created a beautiful grief journal to help readers put her methods into practice. The Memory Book helps grieving families process their emotions together by remembering their lost loved one and creating their own memory album full of photos and keepsakes of the person they lost. With gentle prompts and ideas for journaling, drawing, and talking through grief, this journal will bring comfort in the midst of loss and be a keepsake for families for years to come"--

After Big Bear is caught in a forest fire, many things make him afraid but, with the love and support of his best friend, Little Bear, he begins to feel better

With lyrical text and comforting illustrations, Stay Through the Storm is a deeply moving meditation on the power of friendship to carry us through difficult times. When dark clouds gather in the distance, two friends come together to comfort each other through the storm. They shield each other through the rain, make a fort inside, and play games between claps of thunder. Through it all, they come back to a consistent Stay. Stay through the storm. A story to bring hope in times of trouble, Stay Through the Storm is a moving reminder that we're never alone even when things seem darkest.

On days when your faith is shaken, remember... A seed falls to the ground. A child moves away from home. Can life bloom in a new place? With gentle storytelling and poetic language, Joanna Rowland explores what it means to have hope--hope that things will get better, hope that you are cared for even when things are hard, and hope that new growth is waiting to burst forth, just around the corner.

Joanna Rowland beschreibt aus der Perspektive eines kleinen Kindes gekonnt, wie es ist, einen geliebten verstorbenen Menschen zu betrauern und ihn gleichzeitig in Erinnerung zu behalten. In der Geschichte stellt das Kind eine Erinnerungskiste zusammen, in der es Andenken und niedergeschriebene Erinnerungen an den lieben Menschen aufbewahrt – sie dient der Unterstützung beim Trauerprozess. „Ich werde immer bei dir sein“, ein von Herzen kommendes, Trost spendendes Buch, hilft Kindern und Erwachsenen dabei, über das sehr schwierige Thema miteinander zu sprechen. Die einzigartige Erzählperspektive lässt die Leser nachempfinden, wie es ist, jemanden zu verlieren, den man gernhat: ob Freund, Familienmitglied oder sogar Haustier.