The Memory Box: A Book About Grief

As a preschool teacher, I often support families through difficult times, and The Memory Box has become my go-to resource when a student loses a loved one. The story is tender, honest, and developmentally appropriate, gently helping children process the complex emotions of grief. The illustrations are soft and comforting, and the idea of creating a memory box offers a concrete, healing activity for kids and families. I’ve seen firsthand how this book opens up conversations and provides comfort during heartache. I always keep a few copies on hand—it's that important.

This book is incredibly well-written for helping children process grief. The story is sensitive and age-appropriate, with lovely illustrations and comforting language.

I bought this book for my 4 kids after my mom, their Mimi, passed away from breast cancer at age 58. She was young and it was hard for them to grasp why Mimi had to go away- she wasn't old, she was vibrant and energetic and it was difficult to process. This book was great for my younger kids to help understand the process of grief and loss and even my 10 year old enjoyed it. Highly recommend for anyone experiencing loss.

This is a great book for kids who have lost loved ones, but even better for those who have not yet lost anyone - it really prepares kids and adults for the reality and reminds them to appreciate every day and every moment. The author has so much experience with this topic with children - she presents it in a way that is easy for them to understand. Not harsh - very gentle - just part of life that we lose things, but she shows us that we have the ability to create positive memories for life. It is up to us how we work through these situations. I am an adult who recently lost my father, and I bought this book for myself - but also because I am a childcare provider and swim coach - I work with so many kids, and I want to help them see the best in life. There is a 100% chance that we will die, and we can help those left behind process grief through positive associations and memories - we never lose our loved ones - they are always in our hearts. Start your memory boxes now.

I recently lost my husband and wanted a way to help our 6 grandchildren. This book was very helpful for my grandchildren ages 5-8

Great fit grief work with kids

A wonderful book on a help young ones to learn to deal with grief of a loss of a loved one. A perfect book to couple with the author’s a “Invisible String”Great author, Great read & Perfectly written!

Whoa. This book hit hard. We just lost my dad and my mother-in-law purchased this book for all of our families. This book was sweet and very thoughtful. As hard as it is to process death, the memory box itself is a wonderful thing to support healing and to have this book continues to support that. The book and the box you make will be a forever memory of your loved one. We highly recommend this book (even if they hate it at first, because loss and grief are terribly hard in the beginning).