I Can't Believe They're Gone by Karen Brough

About the Book

Book: I Can’t Believe They’re Gone

Author: Karen Brough

Genre: Children’s Picture Books

Release Date: June, 2023

The mouse family has lost someone dear.

Come follow each one as Bear helps them understand all they are feeling and how each expresses it in their own unique way. Tiny is so quiet, I wonder if Bear will be able to help him too?

 

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My Review

I have recently had some more people in my life pass, and I know I'm grieving. I figured this children's book wouldn't be bad for me to read. The Mouse family has suffered a loss, but we aren't sure who they lost. It's a generic loss, which I understand but would have driven me crazy as a child without an adult explaining more. That can be an interactive tool, with the help of an adult. The story clearly shows each character dealing with grief in a different way, cooking, cleaning, or with Tiny, just withdrawn and depressed. The Bear is the wise councilor in this tale, but I struggled with the Bear's answer to the grieving mouse family members. That stated, the ending was creative and very good, very pro-active. There aren't really any faith elements in this story, so you will have to add that in for your children. The only upside of that is that this will work for a bigger audience. 

4 Stars 

About the Author

Karen Brough is an award-winning author who calls Australia home. As a wife, mother of three and former teacher, she writes with a teacher’s heart for children. Karen always knew she would write a book about processing loss and grief, so she became a student of the science of grief. When Karen lost a beloved friend in 2022, she turned to writing as part of her grieving process. This story is the result—a hope investment from her heart to yours. She believes it will help others know they are not alone in their loss and reassure those who don’t know what to do with all their big emotions.

More from Karen

This book has been a story of the heart and was written, well before my pen hit a page.

I had a gentle whisper of an idea to study grief, knowing that I would write a book about it at some stage, I began. At the end of my year of study, we sadly had a dear friend, taken from us far too soon. The story came to life as I processed my own grief and its words tended to my own heart.

I wanted to write a book that didn’t focus on the loss itself, but rather, gave children/adults some gentle encouragement and hope, in their own loss. A book that invested hope and reassurance about big emotions in times of loss and
grief.

It has been written in such a way, that the loss is never given a name, so the reader can adopt and relate to the mouse family as part of their own. The readers of ‘I Can’t Believe They’re Gone,’ can download their own grief activity
sheets at www.karenbrough.com/kids/

Blog Stops

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The Book Club Network, September 12

Splashes of Joy, September 13 (Author Interview)

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Blogging With Carol, September 14

For Him and My Family, September 15

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Karen is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/278c2/i-can-t-believe-they-re-gone-celebration-tour-giveaway