About the Book
My Dream With Grandpa
This book fills in a particular point of view that I have not read in any of my other books. It addresses:
- What is a funeral?
- Why is everyone so sad?
- And, will we ever see our loved ones again?
It is written from a four-year-old child’s point of view and experience. The answer to, “Will we ever see Grandpa again?” is a dream. This experience can be interpreted by any religion or point of view as a practical answer to the question
This book is a conversational opener when a loved one has passed away. for a family and their young child. It leaves the answers to, Where has Grandpa gone and will I ever see him again? as a dream which can be interpreted according to the family’s unique faith. It is written from a four year old’s point of view, with a simple story and words that a child who is just learning to read may recognize.
This book by Carol Suchecki, would be an ideal teaching tool for grieving parents and their children, as well educators. It presents a beautiful and belief – neutral way of thinking about a loved one who has passed, in the present tense, where the child’s perspective is preserved and validated. It’s a highly elatable way to present the concept of celebrating the life energy of a loved one as remembered and cherished, instead of extinguished and lost. A positive safe space for a child to embrace the complex emotions they share with family, as emotional growth, without anything lost in the translation of that lifeaffirming lesson.
When parents are grieving, often a child’s grief can be overlooked. Unprocessed grief may be carried for many years. My Dream with Grandpa can be used as a wonderful tool to draw out a child’s feelings about death and grief. Reading this beautifully written and illustrated book with your child, will allow you to bring up those subjects in a gentle and natural way. By discussing, My Dream with Grandpa, with your child, you will be able to draw out your child’s feelings, questions, and beliefs about death, loss, and grief
What a wonderful book! The story line is simple and clear and moves along in a nice gradual pace, not too slow, not too fast. The young child will be delighted in mind and of heart-a truly memory enhancer. And the pictures, simply colorful with a touch of intimacy. Hey, I should know – I am a grandpa.
Even I, an ancient, with my use by date competing with my desire for ‘more please Sir’ – found comfort and joy in this charming little book! My 88 year old brother has recently slid off his perch and he has a huge family full of beautiful great great grandchildren who I know will benefit greatly from reading this, hopefully on my knee. Love never dies and I imagine all my great great nieces and nephews will, after reading this, be searching their dreams for signs from Pa. In glorious living colour!
What a wonderful book for opening conversation about loss and death in a natural and unassuming way. This book has a simplicity which gently opens the door to sharing feelings on a profound subject we all have in common and hesitate to address. Kudo to Carol for seeing this need and finding such a warm and kind way to fill it.
