Hope Comes to Stay: A Gentle Story about Grief, Loss, and the Love that Lasts

This poignant picture book helps children (ages 4 to 8) understand the complexities of grief, death, and dying in an honest, hopeful way.

“That morning, men had buried Papa’s body in the little town cemetery. He was hardly gone, but Lela missed him already.”

In a quaint coastal town in Maine, a young girl and her family grapple with the death of a loved one. With the help of a surprising new friend, Lela walks through different seasons of grief. Along the way, she learns meaningful lesson...