A Friend Would Say Goodbye: Helping Children Cope with Death and Grief (Nova 2020 Book)

In, A Friend Would Say Goodbye, Nova's neighbor dies unexpectedly, and Nova is angry and feels betrayed because he did not tell her goodbye.

She is confused and struggles with her feelings about losing her friendly neighbor. However, her mother encourages her to express her feelings and not keep her emotions bottled inside.

Nova learns the importance of managing her feelings to cope with losing a loved one and remembering their good times together.

Death is inevitable, and grieving is a natural reaction to experiencing loss.

This heartfelt story helps adults have difficult conversations about death and loss with children.