Harmony Dances On: A Book about Grief, by Mandy Woolf (The Book Reality Experience, 2023, $12.41 Hardcover, 32 pp)
"When Harmony's mummy dies, the pain is worse than any Ouchy she has ever had and it won't go away. Then she stumbles on something special of mummy's, and its comfort helps her navigate the difficult journey through grief."
The beginning of the book starts with the end but quickly we move on to how Harmony handles her grief. She has her mother's scarf, and her father and grandmother to help her. They cannot substitute for the loss of a mother but they, with time, can help. A mother's love will stay with you. . . .if only in your heart, to remember any time you need to. In the meantime, it's OK to continue on with your life. Harmony learns "that wherever she is, Mummy is there, too."
With beautiful colors and amazing phrases you will not soon forget, this book will help both the grieving person of any age and the ones who help them heal. Pictures are real, emotions are real, and the timeline is real. This is a book to savor and to keep, to help all through life.
Our world also needs a Hispanic version and an Asian version and a version written for white kids, too. It is that important!
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