Grief is something that every single person experiences, and yet, healthy discussions around how to handle and process loss are hard to find - especially for kids. This book seeks to change that.

Overton does a wonderful job of providing simple, but powerful activities for children (though I would say many of these activities are suitable for any age!) to work through and gain healthy coping mechanisms to sit with grief. The book is very easy to read and follow along - perfect for any reading levels. It is lighthearted with stickers, cut-outs, and lots of color, while being incredibly validating for all types of loss without ever being patronizing.

I highly recommend this book for anyone of all ages.

Thank you so much to Storey Publishing and NetGalley for a free e-ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I thought this book was exceptionally well done. The art and the activities were great! I found this to be valuable tool to help children process and work through grief. While the focus is for children some adults might find some these activities useful as well.

This is such a needed resource for caregivers, social workers, counselors, teachers, and anyone who cares about children. When a loved one dies, even a pet or a distant family member, children don't often have the tools to communicate their feelings or understand that the loved one is not coming back. This book gives a series of art and play therapy exercises that are described step by step so anyone can do them. The illustrations are very comforting and the activities welcome feelings and thoughts.

I recommend this book for schools, counselors, and libraries.

As someone who has lost so much I have to be honest as soon as I started to read this book I was crying.

I loved the idea behind it and the activities it suggested. I liked that it included stickers and work pages. Most of all I like how they were were at the end. The flow of the book wasn't constantly interrupted. Also I liked how it gave the child a lot of independence about how they wanted to grieve.

Though I am 38 I still want to do some of these things. It is unfortunate that as my dad died when I was two I wont be able to do the memory work. And though I was a teen ager when my childhood dog died, regrettable I don't have any photos of him which sounds strange I guess but it is something I really regret. Though I have a lot of grief to get through I think his passing was one of the worst because I had a bad childhood and didn't feel I could grieve him at the time.

I think I'd have a better life if I could grieve some of my losses.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.


I wish this book was around 30 years ago. The activities varie from self reflection of your emotions and letting them out. It allows children to give an out to an emotion then can't put words to and helps them feel a little in control during a situation where we have little control.

Wonderful book that has been recommended to my friends for their children already, I ended my recommendation with "and it has stickers", because everything is better with stickers

As a children’s counsellor I’m always looking tools to add to my toolbox and this book was full of them. Beautifully illustrated this book navigates the emotions experienced in children after a bereavement. It is full of activities to help children identify and express their emotions. I will definitely be purchasing a copy of this and recommending it to clients.

A Thoughtful Resource for Helping Children Process Grief

As a therapist specializing in grief and loss, I am always on the lookout for tools that can help parents with their children to navigate the complex emotions that accompany grief. Brie Overton's book is a remarkable resource in this regard. It offers age-appropriate examples and compassionate guidance, making it an invaluable tool for both parents and professionals working to support children through their healing journey.

What sets this book apart is its ability to simplify difficult concepts in a way that resonates with younger audiences while still maintaining the depth and respect that grief requires. Each example/tool is relatable providing children with the language and framework they need to process their feelings in a safe and understanding environment.

Whether used in a therapeutic setting or at home, this book serves as an excellent pairing tool for anyone helping a child work through loss. It’s not just a book, but a bridge to meaningful conversations about grief, healing, and hope.
Thank you Netgally for the opportunity to read this advanced copy.

This book is fantastic! I wish I would have had a resource like this as a child when my dad died. I think my mother would have appreciated it, too because I can't imagine trying to deal with your own grief and walk a child through their grief, too.

My Grief Comfort book offers an array of ideas of ways to deal with grief. Grieving is different for everyone and this book provides many different ideas. While this book is geared to younger folks under 12, anyone will find ideas for activities to remember others and some ideas for coping with grief. A great title to add to your library collection on grief, a subject area where it feels like good titles that have a wide application can be more difficult to come by.

OKAY. I absolutely loved this book.

I used to professionally work in early childhood development/ education as well as K-12 teaching. I have seen my share of resources for children. This is so beautifully written and illustrated. The care and knowledge that went into this is admirable.

I’ll definitely be keeping it in my parental toolbox for when I have my own child.

***I received the digital copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This book I will recommend to the family and their kids when they get a lost in their life. Deaths of the loved ones, leaving their freinds and going to live in another country,... Beautiful activities for moving forward to the life and to prepare a memorable journey for activities...
Great book for all of us! Thanks for the opportunity to read this book by NetGalley!

It’s easy to forget how much children can suffer. In the so-called “good old days” of 1930, one out of three women have lost a child. That means siblings grieving siblings, when they weren’t grieving parents, grandparents and friends in a time of high mortality rates. But children still lose loved ones: grandparents, parents (especially those many COVID orphans), friends, siblings, teachers, neighbors, pets.

Author Brie Overton has prepared this book to help the young navigate their grief. What a great resource! Adults might want to keep some of these activities in mind of their own grief.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Storey Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Wow what an amazing book. So much thought and love has gone in to making this. Full of colour and activities to help children cope with grief, and help keep memories alive. Simply beautiful. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review this amazing book.

Lovely workbook / activity book dealing with children’s grief. Would recommend ELSA, Nurture, Welfare practitioners read for perspective & ideas on how to speak to children in bereavement sessions, great ideas for activity based learning too.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and it’s a great book for kids - and adults - to work through grief in a creative way. As a bereavement counsellor there are definitely techniques I use with already and some I have made a note on for the future. I think the added resources and stickers make it a really nice buy for a bereaved young person. There really is a lot of benefit in creative work.

An important healing resource for children who have lost someone important. Filled with helpful activities, prompts, letter writing exercises, the making of keepsakes, and more. A treasure!

This book has simple activities that seem like they would help, that a kid could do on their own or have a parent help them with. No specific age range — would work for a kid from the age of maybe 5 to a tween. The illustrations are lovely and inclusive (in terms of race, disability, and gender). Overall I think this is a strong buy, especially considering how hard it is to find books about grief to kids. Some of the art activities are really cool and I’m thinking about how they could work as library programs.

Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC.

I found doing this activity book very cathartic. Even though I'm not the target audience, being a 20 year old doing a childrens activity book to help process grief, but even i took some very important techniques and tools to process grief in a good and productive way. It includes both things your child can do on their own, but also things you, as a trusted adult, can have a part in. I wish my parents would've invested in something like this when i went through the loss of loved ones when i was younger.

I highly suggest getting the physical copy of the book so that you can take use of the large array of interactive parts of the book, such as poetry cards and stickers for some of the activities.

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange mfor an honest review.

Thoughts:
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is an amazing little book, it contains a lot of great ideas to help children work their way through their own grief and the adults around them understand how grief is affecting them. There is also a lot in the back of the book to help with the activities such as paper bag pinata and poetry scramble words which is a great help since it's easy for our minds to go blank when put on the spot.

Favourite Quote:
"You may feel sad, lonely, hurt, angry, worried, happy, or upset. All of those emotions are part of grief, and all of them are welcome. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and you will experience your own unique grief journey."

I received a free copy of, My Grief Comfort Book, by Brie Overton, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Grief is never easy, and can seem never ending, but this book has activities for kids to help them get through their grief, like a scream box and smash your anger. I wish they had this book when I was a kid, this is an amazing book on dealing with grief.