Our Heaven Baby: A Children's Book on Miscarriage and the Hope of Heaven

by Leah Vis

Overview

Honest, hopeful, and full of wonder. A story of miscarriage and the hope of Heaven through the eyes of a child...

Five-year-old Abel is so excited to have a new baby! But soon Mommy tells him the sad news that she has had a miscarriage. The baby is now in Heaven with Jesus. Wait . . . Heaven?

He has never known anyone in Heaven before, and he begins to dream about what their baby must be experiencing: dancing with Jesus, lots of children, and what about dinosaurs?

Author Leah Vis experienced three miscarriages and understands the confusion, sadness, and grief that follows miscarriage. In her journey she found that focusing on Heaven brought great peace and hope.

As one reader puts it, "I am amazed that a picture book can so delicately and delightfully approach such a large topic. A must have for your bookshelf, especially true for children that have already experienced a loss."

Another reader says, "The first time I read this book I cried. Leah does an amazing job capturing the sadness of loss, a child's imagination and carefree joy, and the wonderful promise of eternal life in Heaven that we have through Christ."

This book will be a ray of hope for adults and children grieving the loss of their babies.

For bulk orders, visit leahvis.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732811836
Publisher:	Three Horse Publishing
Publication date:	02/01/2019
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.08(d)

About the Author

Leah Vis is an author and illustrator of children's books. She is also a photographer and incorporates photography in many of her books. Leah and her family enjoy travel, adventure, and stories! Reading together is their absolute favorite pastime. Her Roadtrip Tales series brings all of that together using the power of story to inspire wonder and teach amazing fun facts about many special locations.For bulk orders visit leahvis.com.Leah's titles include the Road Trip Tales series which currently contains The Tree Guardian: A Tale of the Sequoia Forest, The Very Quiet Village: A Tale of Yosemite, The Very Wise Lake: A Tale of Lake Tahoe, The Feather on His Hat: A Tale of Lake Mono. Her other books are Little Lu the Dreamer, Little Lu Learns to Love, Love Is..., Springtime Is..., A Mother Is..., and Our Heaven Baby.

Editorial Reviews

Miscarriage is an incredibly difficult subject, yet OUR HEAVEN BABY not only explains that subject to children in terms that they can understand but does so with an incredibly gentle and uplifting message. Told from the perspective of big‐brother Abel, the story strikes an honest yet positive tone as the boy tells the reader about the special baby in his mommy's belly, his plans to teach his brother how to be a kid, and then, upon hearing the baby has gone to Heaven, his dreams about what it is like there. Aeron Brown's stunningly imaginative illustrations enhance Vis's text and make the reader's heart soar right along with Abel's. Readers of all ages will love the cheerful images of Heaven and the touch of humor in Brown's spreads. It is my hope that this book helps families struggling with miscarriage to find reassurance, peace, and healing.

Pam Glauber, Freelance Children's Book Editor

I don't take it lightly having a healthy pregnancy. I've seen far too many sick premie babies when working in the hospital, heard too many stories about early and late miscarriages and have known those who've experienced stillbirth. These things have happened to our fellow mankind, and I think they need to be openly talked about so we can cry with one another, carry each other and offer love and hope. I have yet to encounter a picture book that so authentically addresses saying goodbye and dealing with the loss of an expectant baby from a child's perspective. I have yet to encounter a picture book that uses both stunning pictures and accessible, written word to help our Littles understand and deal with the loss of their expectant brother and or sister-that is, until I got my hands on Leah Vis and Aeron Brown's OUR HEAVEN BABY. This book is such a gift to the world of children's literature. It's a book that needed to be written and to be handled with the greatest of care, and I can tell you a thousand times over-it has been.

Meg Raby, Bedtime Stories Forevermore

Simply stated: I love this book. It's not only an excellent resource for helping children process loss, but it also touches the hearts of its adult readers; reminding us there is hope in the midst of great suffering and reminding us of the freedom we can experience when we view our circumstances with a child-like perspective.

Stephanie Risinger, Holistic Fertility and Wellness Podcast

The first time I read this book I cried. Leah does an amazing job capturing the sadness of loss, a child's imagination and carefree joy, and the wonderful promise of eternal life in heaven that we have through Christ. Just looking at the incredible pictures leaves me with an even greater hunger for the day that we get to see Jesus face to face. This is a wonderful book for anyone experiencing any kind of loss

Alane Bristow

I am amazed that a picture book can so delicately and delightfully approach such a large topic. A must have for your bookshelf, especially true for children that have already experienced a loss.

Dominic Adams

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