The Memory Box: A Book About Grief

This is a great book for kids who have lost loved ones, but even better for those who have not yet lost anyone - it really prepares kids and adults for the reality and reminds them to appreciate every day and every moment. The author has so much experience with this topic with children - she presents it in a way that is easy for them to understand. Not harsh - very gentle - just part of life that we lose things, but she shows us that we have the ability to create positive memories for life. It is up to us how we work through these situations. I am an adult who recently lost my father, and I bought this book for myself - but also because I am a childcare provider and swim coach - I work with so many kids, and I want to help them see the best in life. There is a 100% chance that we will die, and we can help those left behind process grief through positive associations and memories - we never lose our loved ones - they are always in our hearts. Start your memory boxes now.

I recently lost my husband and wanted a way to help our 6 grandchildren. This book was very helpful for my grandchildren ages 5-8

A wonderful book on a help young ones to learn to deal with grief of a loss of a loved one. A perfect book to couple with the author’s a “Invisible String”Great author, Great read & Perfectly written!

I bought this book for my 4 kids after my mom, their Mimi, passed away from breast cancer at age 58. She was young and it was hard for them to grasp why Mimi had to go away- she wasn't old, she was vibrant and energetic and it was difficult to process. This book was great for my younger kids to help understand the process of grief and loss and even my 10 year old enjoyed it. Highly recommend for anyone experiencing loss.

Whoa. This book hit hard. We just lost my dad and my mother-in-law purchased this book for all of our families. This book was sweet and very thoughtful. As hard as it is to process death, the memory box itself is a wonderful thing to support healing and to have this book continues to support that. The book and the box you make will be a forever memory of your loved one. We highly recommend this book (even if they hate it at first, because loss and grief are terribly hard in the beginning).

I opened the box and there are fingerprints on the cover of the book and dark dirty spots. There is nothing wrong with the inside of the book but thought I’d bring it to attention

We lost my dad last week, my four year old doesn't completely understand so I purchased this book and love it. The artwork is beautiful and calming, story is touching and relatable.

I’m an elem. School Counselor and I’m always looking for good books that I can share with my students. However in this case I was looking for a book I could share as part of my eulogy at my Grandma’s celebration of life. I actually read the book then created a little memory box after just as she did in the book. It turned out really amazing and everyone enjoyed the special way I shared stories and memories of her life. Looking forward to also sharing it with my students who may have lost a loved one as well, plus creating the memory box with them will help with processing and grieving.