The Goodbye Book

Helpful in explaining passing to my younger son

Good, simple book for young kids about loss and grief.

My neighbor passed away a little over a week ago. She was a grandma and had custody of her 3 year old grandson. It was a shock to all of us. My daughter is a child psychologist. She recommended this book to help his Grandfather explain whrre his Grandma went. I took this and one other my daughter recommended and gave it to his only caretaker and grandfather. He cried when I gave them to him. He was lost, his wife of many years, he didn't know how to answer all of his grandson's questions. That little boy we have hanied and he is very smart. He asked my husband if he was mad at him because we didn't see him over the weekend This book was so valued by grandpa. I felt so sad and helpless over my neighbor and friends unexpected death. By helping them out I could feel less helpless and that I had more than a "sorry for you loss" to give.

During a period of intense grief for my family I made the most depressing order on Amazon and purchased 9 recommended books. This one came out as the best- by far. Todd Parr's simple sentences are accessible to everyone, young children, Teens, and even adults. We appreciated this book so much, it is our go-to gift when a friend is experiencing loss/grief. There is nothing faith based and no promise of Heaven; rather it makes space for a whole range of feelings that people experience after a loss and actionable ways of feeling your feelings (like talking to others and remembering the good times together). This is the type of book you don't want to purchase... but one you should have. (also, if you are reading this review to get the book, I am sorry for your loss)

Excellent for helping kids process loss

Everything was good except the way it was packaged! The cover page was torn!

This was one of several books I purchased as the parent of a 2.5 year old when our family pet passed away unexpectedly. I read them all, but this was the only one I felt comfortable reading with him and seemed to be appropriate to his level of comprehension. To be fair, it’s general enough that it could apply to a friend moving away as well, which in our case felt helpful. I also enjoyed reading it as the parent.

This book is helpful for kids and families dealing with the loss of a loved one and grief. It's a go to book I give to families with kids experiencing loss. Todd Parr has excellent books on dealing with emotions of all types. Love Todd!

I bought this book for my grandson, aged 2, who lost his dear nursery friend (of the same age). They shared lots of love and laughter with each other and when she passed away, he found it difficult to process. After all, how does a two year old process the loss of a friend when he has limited language skills? And how do we aid that process? The Goodbye Book has helped him begin to process his loss, so it’s with heartfelt thanks to the author for writing it.

I actually bought this for a 2nd grade class who lost one of their teachers suddenly. He spoke English and Spanish. It's a very special book for those reasons. Todd Parr should keep doing what he does.

I work in a child care centre and we recently lost a member of staff- it was very sudden. This book has been perfect for the toddlers and 4 year olds.

Absolutely love this book. My boys were struggling with the lost of their uncle and this book was comforting to them

This is such a lovely book. Purchased for our son after our dog passed away. It’s very simply written, with only one sentence on each page, but the bright colours and basic wording helped him to understand his emotions and to discuss his feelings. Out of several books purchased, this one is the one he gravitates towards and the one which seems to have helped him the most.