Goodbye Gram: A book that helps children cope with the loss of a loved one

by Amy S. Greenberg, Sue Rama (Illustrator)

Helping children with the loss of a loved one is never easy. This heartfelt remembrance of a greatly loved grandmother helps children cope with the loss of someone special by helping them realize that although their special loved one is gone they will always live on in their hearts and the hearts of others.Through the use of humor and fond memories, Amy's story prompts kids to remember all the special things about their lost loved one; helping to bring some laughter to a child s heavy heart at a time when it is most needed, while stressing that love never dies.Kids are also provided the opportunity to share their remembrances with others through the use of a few simple activities provided at the end of the story.

44 pages, Paperback

Published November 18, 2008

About the author

Amy Greenberg is Liberal Arts Research Professor of History and Women's Studies at Penn State. She is a leading scholar of Manifest Destiny and has held fellowships from the Huntington Library, the New York Historical Society, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the American Philosophical Society. Her previous books include Manifest Manhood, Antebellum American Empire, and Cause for Alarm.