Cover of The Day My Heart Felt Heavy by Lupe Brown

The Day My Heart Felt Heavy

A Gentle Story About Grief and Missing Someone

GriefAges 3–7

“We miss him because we love him – it’s true.”

Min loves Saturdays in Grandpa Joon’s garden. When Grandpa dies, Min’s chest feels heavy, like a big rainy cloud. With Mom, Grandma Soon and a kind teacher, Min learns that every feeling is okay, that it is never Min’s fault, and that remembering – with a Memory Box, funny stories and Grandpa’s sunflowers – can make the heavy feel a little lighter.

A cozy rhyming story for ages 3–7 that reminds every child: love stays.

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What kids learn

  • Clear, honest, gentle words about death
  • All feelings are okay – sad, mad, mixed-up or happy
  • A Memory Box and calm-down ideas to try together

Peek inside

  • Inside The Day My Heart Felt Heavy: page 1
  • Inside The Day My Heart Felt Heavy: page 2
  • Inside The Day My Heart Felt Heavy: page 3