“Grandma’s in our hearts, you see.”
Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing a Loved One gently leads little ones and their parents into meaningful conversations about death, grief, and eternal love.
This beautiful picture book is filled with watercolor paintings by author Lauren Flake, as well as original artwork by the author’s late mother, Dixie Benton Stucky, whom she lost to early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, while Lauren was pregnant with her youngest daughter.
Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient and a 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist.
(Also available from Lauren Flake is Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing a Loved One.)
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This book is not only beautiful, but the message is full of child-like wonder and curiosity around a topic that can be so heavy and serious. Bravo for being able to lift the burden of grieving without making light of the sadness and pain.
Susan Seay, #Mentor4Moms and mom to 7 at SusanSeay.com
I think this is a wonderful tool to help parents and kids begin the important conversation about loss, but also opens it up for kids to bring their own ideas to the table about where they see their loved ones.
Jennie Flynn Buckley, M.A.T., parent educator at For Kids’ Sake
Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing A Loved One has the magical qualities of lush images against a backdrop of heartfelt hopes to where the ones we love may go after death. This intelligently sensitive book may be a comfort for a young person struggling with loss.
Leslie Tourish, L.P.C., at LeslieTourish.com
Hope for grieving families
- Download Bible verse coloring pages!
- Check out grief and dementia resources.
- Listen to Sweet Grandma book playlist.
Press for Sweet Grandma Book
Next Generation Indie Book Awards® – Winners and Finalists 2017
Next Generation Indie Book Awards®, May 2017
Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Best Products & Services of February 2017
Mom’s Choice Awards®, March 1, 2017
Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing A Loved One – Interview with Lauren Flake
AllMomDoes.com, May 11, 2016
Aggie Books and Authors: Latest Additions
Aggie Network News, Updated April 15, 2016
Buda woman authors children’s book about losing a loved one
Hays Free Press, April 14, 2016