Grandpa Joe went to Heaven!

By Osanna Rosa

Grandpa Joe went to Heaven' is age appropriate picture book that addresses the death of a grandparent and it may be helpful for the child that is grieving. Children grieve the loss of a grandparent and their grief is important when they become aware of the passing of a grandparent is final. Children need to be comforted and assured that they are safe. Aging and dying is part of living. Death is inevitable loss.

Children adore a dotting, caring, loving and compassionate grandparent. The passing of a grandparent is overwhelming for any child. Many times the passing of a grandparent is devastating for children. It may also be the child's first encounter with mortality, when a grandparent dies. Children express their reaction at once and they mourn the loss.

In the story book 'Grandpa Joe went to Heaven', the cats are grieving the death of their grandfather. The story emphasizes on the memories of their grandpa Joe. Through the many beautifully illustrated pictures, the story book comforts the child and her/his needs of expressing their feelings and thoughts. It is natural and part of life to go through sorrow. Creating the space for the grieving process of the child to take place; is through a well expressed picture book that will be much helpful in aiding the child to be accepting the event as part of living and life.

'Grandpa Joe went to Heaven', picture book story highlights the challenges of a child that is experiencing grieve. These unusual times are a struggling and challenging times for children. The child is and will be facing disruptiveness being away from their routines and normal lives with their grandparent. The story highlights the importance of the grieving process and the significance period for adaptation and change to promote the survival of all.

The broad sense of imagination is applied in this whimsical colorful picture story book. The book is beautifully expressing the passing away of a much loved and missed grandpa. The book is positively effective in helping out to steer away from the dreadful and negative consequences of the harsh events. It is unthinkable what are the children experiencing! The story has a positive effect with an ending that could be possible to imagine!

The story shares the sense of caring for each other at times of a loss. The cats were grateful. The gift and joy of having the wonderful memories of their grandpa is broad sense of imagination that is expressed compassionately for believing in the hope for everything will be OK!

All things will get better. Imagination is a word that initiates and encourages the many possibilities of wonderful things to come to be for the child. Children have the ability to imaging many wonders with natural spontaneity and passion. This sense of creativity is a way for children to develop their own sense of independence to cope with their own grief and what they may face.

The story is about easing the inevitable emotional pain and fear of the unusual event. The story places the importance of assuring the child a sense of accepting the reality of life and the concept of life is going forward. A creative imagination, allows the child to mourn. Children are hopeful and they are inspirational as small as they are!

The objective of the story is to deal with the grieving process. Embracing the notion of the child's own grief and the events surrounds it. It is to accept life and find solutions to cope with. Children learn from their daily life experiences.

The story is about sharing the emotions that are expressed through the cats. The events in the story are to help bring a sense of hope with a smile when remembering a caring grandpa. The story is whimsical yet informative!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09TMVG7KH
• ISBN13: 9798424226885
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 8.5"