this book made me want to cry. I thought this book was very heartfelt and was truly genuine. the illustrations were soft and matched the story line perfectly.

This book is about a young girl who goes through a loss. She creates a memory box of the person she loves in order to remember them.

"[The author} Joana Rowland grew up in Sacramento, California, where she still lives today with her husband and three children. She teaches kindergarten by day and writes picture books at night. . . Thea Baker grew up in a country town in England. She . . .[works] internationally as a children's illustrator. Thea obtained her BA (Hons) Degree in illustration at the prestigious Falmouth University. Her dissertation was on the subject of grief in children's books." Source: Book's final page (pages unnumbered). [Book's summary] Grieving over the death of a special person, a young child creates a memory box to keep mementos and written memories of the loved one. [This work] includes a guide for parents with information from a Christian perspective on helping manage the complex and difficult emotions children feel when they lose someone they love, as well as suggestions on how to create their own memory box." Source: Book's next to last page (pages unnumbered).