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The Ginormous
Missing A Loved One: Grief support for young children
This adorable must-have collectible is a wonderful addition to any child’s home or teacher’s read-aloud library, sharing valuable life messages in a way children understand.Ginormous Jo and her cute family entertain children with their fun-loving antics and meaningful life lessons. Lessons that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Each beautifully illustrated book is a valuable teaching tool constructed to speak to children between the ages of 3-12 yrs, at their level.
SERIES REVIEWS"I enjoyed them so much and cannot wait to share with my school class as part of PSHCE lessons.”
"A way for parents to educate their children on important topics in a way that children will listen."
“These books should be available in every home and school to come back to again and again.”
"WOW! I absolutely loved these books! Each story has something to teach, a lesson to learn. What a great teaching tool. The pictures are gorgeous! A fantastic series!”
GINORMOUS JO'S MISSING A LOVED ONEWhat do you do when someone you love dies?How do you help a loved one in their grief?If you’re Ginormous Jo and her lovable pet family, you show how much you care by listening and learning. Two dogs, Zippy and Colin, live down the street. When the pets learn that Zippy has passed away, together they explore what it means to grieve. They devise a plan to get Colin through every stage of the grieving process and discover that no matter how difficult things may be, everything is always better when you have friends to help you through it.Follow Ginormous Jo and her friends as they live, laugh, love, and learn some of life’s most important lessons, one precious moment at a time. A heart-warming tale of friendship, loss, and healing as children learn about the grieving process with age-appropriate content and helpful lessons.
ABOUT S C CUNNINGHAMOwned by 2 grandchildren, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a few fish, SCCunningham has created The Ginormous Series based on her beloved family of pets, to help keep children safe, kind, and empowered with their own value. An ex-model, British-born of Irish roots she married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of Music, Film, Celebrity Management, Children's Charities, and Crime (CID Crime Investigator, Major Crime Team Intelligence Analyst, Wanted & Absconder Unit, Victim Support).
SUPPORTED CAUSESVeterans. Mental Health. Domestic Abuse. Child, Animal, and Planet Protection.
SERIES REVIEWS"I enjoyed them so much and cannot wait to share with my school class as part of PSHCE lessons.”
"A way for parents to educate their children on important topics in a way that children will listen."
“These books should be available in every home and school to come back to again and again.”
"WOW! I absolutely loved these books! Each story has something to teach, a lesson to learn. What a great teaching tool. The pictures are gorgeous! A fantastic series!”
GINORMOUS JO'S MISSING A LOVED ONEWhat do you do when someone you love dies?How do you help a loved one in their grief?If you’re Ginormous Jo and her lovable pet family, you show how much you care by listening and learning. Two dogs, Zippy and Colin, live down the street. When the pets learn that Zippy has passed away, together they explore what it means to grieve. They devise a plan to get Colin through every stage of the grieving process and discover that no matter how difficult things may be, everything is always better when you have friends to help you through it.Follow Ginormous Jo and her friends as they live, laugh, love, and learn some of life’s most important lessons, one precious moment at a time. A heart-warming tale of friendship, loss, and healing as children learn about the grieving process with age-appropriate content and helpful lessons.
ABOUT S C CUNNINGHAMOwned by 2 grandchildren, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a few fish, SCCunningham has created The Ginormous Series based on her beloved family of pets, to help keep children safe, kind, and empowered with their own value. An ex-model, British-born of Irish roots she married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of Music, Film, Celebrity Management, Children's Charities, and Crime (CID Crime Investigator, Major Crime Team Intelligence Analyst, Wanted & Absconder Unit, Victim Support).
SUPPORTED CAUSESVeterans. Mental Health. Domestic Abuse. Child, Animal, and Planet Protection.
53 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 27, 2019
About the author
S.C. Cunningham
33 books64 followersSCCunningham is an author of crime, mystery, romance, fantasy, and paranormal thrillers.
A former crime investigator with experience across CID, wanted and absconder units, major crime intelligence, child protection, victim support, and time spent in music, film, sport, and celebrity management, she brings a sharp insider’s eye to stories about justice, power, corruption, survival, and the thin line between right and wrong.
Blending suspense with warmth, wit, danger, and a strong sense of heart, her fiction often explores the darker side of human nature while celebrating courage, karma, and the flawed but determined characters who fight for the vulnerable.
British born of Irish roots, she's written 30 books, lives on the Sussex Coast, supports; veterans, child, animal, and planet causes, and is a Crime Writers' Association member.
CRIMELLA cozy rom mystery
The prettiest villages make the best hiding places, and Nettleacre is hiding more than most.
Anna Wilde has created an unusual refuge for frightened locals: leave a note in the letterbox of her grand Sussex home, and she and her two closest friends investigate the crimes Nettleacre prefers to ignore. It's an unlikely partnership — glamour, magic, and old-fashioned police work — but it works.
Until the notes begin pointing to women who have vanished.
Women who are lonely, vulnerable, and far too easy for the village to overlook. Soon, the trail leads Anna, Lily, and Sadie to a respected local with something to hide, and to two new arrivals with dangerous pasts: one a charming stranger with a killer’s past, the other a crime boss in witness protection looking for redemption.
This is bigger than three women and a letterbox. As the case draws in a secret Mayfair crime unit and entities from the skies above, the three women must learn who to trust among the living, the dead, and everything in between.
Because if they fail, Nettleacre will add another missing woman to its list of secrets.
"I devoured this book”
“Reminds me of real-life true crime”
“What’s brilliant about this story is how it mashes up cosy countryside vibes with supernatural shenanigans and great quick-witted chatter. The action, the lovable cast, and the gorgeous English setting really make it stand out 5stars”
"If you like your murder mysteries with a twist and a good laugh, you’ll have a blast with this one—it’s a classic fun and fresh take on the genre. I really enjoyed it! 5 stars"
"This book was mind blowing. The concept, the action, danger, chaos and everything else, I was on the edge of my seat binging this, freaking phenomenal. I just might have a new favorite author"
THE DAVID TRILOGY psycho rom thrillers
We follow young David Howard's journey from angelic altar boy to a disturbed killer. Grabbing our hearts along the way. Making us feel empathy for the boy and an understanding for the man he's become.
From the age of seven for ten years, David's beauty was a curse. To survive, he collected a penance list of names. Vowing that when big enough, strong enough, he would make those who'd taken his innocence pay.
Maturing into a sexual tour-de-force playboy with a large inheritance to squander, he moved to London. Where he manoeuvred shark-like through its colourful underbelly - a world of spoilt celebrity, class snobbery, debauchery, prostitution, and the British press. Using s/ex as a weapon, he kept his promise. The body count grew.
Now down to the last names, 3 fun-loving career-women and their lovers, one an infamous premiership footballer, have no idea they're on a list.
‘Writing doesn't get any better than this'
‘Blown away, speechless'
‘So amazing. David is my new fave psycho killer. He’s dark, twisted, but with serious purpose that you just can’t hate on. Totally captivating'
'Freaking Fantastic! A romance of the most twisted, debased, debauched, deranged, mind-screwed kind. Nothing I was expecting. Everything I was hoping for. 5 Star
A former crime investigator with experience across CID, wanted and absconder units, major crime intelligence, child protection, victim support, and time spent in music, film, sport, and celebrity management, she brings a sharp insider’s eye to stories about justice, power, corruption, survival, and the thin line between right and wrong.
Blending suspense with warmth, wit, danger, and a strong sense of heart, her fiction often explores the darker side of human nature while celebrating courage, karma, and the flawed but determined characters who fight for the vulnerable.
British born of Irish roots, she's written 30 books, lives on the Sussex Coast, supports; veterans, child, animal, and planet causes, and is a Crime Writers' Association member.
CRIMELLA cozy rom mystery
The prettiest villages make the best hiding places, and Nettleacre is hiding more than most.
Anna Wilde has created an unusual refuge for frightened locals: leave a note in the letterbox of her grand Sussex home, and she and her two closest friends investigate the crimes Nettleacre prefers to ignore. It's an unlikely partnership — glamour, magic, and old-fashioned police work — but it works.
Until the notes begin pointing to women who have vanished.
Women who are lonely, vulnerable, and far too easy for the village to overlook. Soon, the trail leads Anna, Lily, and Sadie to a respected local with something to hide, and to two new arrivals with dangerous pasts: one a charming stranger with a killer’s past, the other a crime boss in witness protection looking for redemption.
This is bigger than three women and a letterbox. As the case draws in a secret Mayfair crime unit and entities from the skies above, the three women must learn who to trust among the living, the dead, and everything in between.
Because if they fail, Nettleacre will add another missing woman to its list of secrets.
"I devoured this book”
“Reminds me of real-life true crime”
“What’s brilliant about this story is how it mashes up cosy countryside vibes with supernatural shenanigans and great quick-witted chatter. The action, the lovable cast, and the gorgeous English setting really make it stand out 5stars”
"If you like your murder mysteries with a twist and a good laugh, you’ll have a blast with this one—it’s a classic fun and fresh take on the genre. I really enjoyed it! 5 stars"
"This book was mind blowing. The concept, the action, danger, chaos and everything else, I was on the edge of my seat binging this, freaking phenomenal. I just might have a new favorite author"
THE DAVID TRILOGY psycho rom thrillers
We follow young David Howard's journey from angelic altar boy to a disturbed killer. Grabbing our hearts along the way. Making us feel empathy for the boy and an understanding for the man he's become.
From the age of seven for ten years, David's beauty was a curse. To survive, he collected a penance list of names. Vowing that when big enough, strong enough, he would make those who'd taken his innocence pay.
Maturing into a sexual tour-de-force playboy with a large inheritance to squander, he moved to London. Where he manoeuvred shark-like through its colourful underbelly - a world of spoilt celebrity, class snobbery, debauchery, prostitution, and the British press. Using s/ex as a weapon, he kept his promise. The body count grew.
Now down to the last names, 3 fun-loving career-women and their lovers, one an infamous premiership footballer, have no idea they're on a list.
‘Writing doesn't get any better than this'
‘Blown away, speechless'
‘So amazing. David is my new fave psycho killer. He’s dark, twisted, but with serious purpose that you just can’t hate on. Totally captivating'
'Freaking Fantastic! A romance of the most twisted, debased, debauched, deranged, mind-screwed kind. Nothing I was expecting. Everything I was hoping for. 5 Star
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May 4, 2026
Jo lived with two little dogs, Muttley and Tom, a kitten called Vinnie, and a lady called Mary.
One day, Tom is very sad because he has two friends called Colin and Zippy, and Zippy has passed away. Tom is sad because, apart from missing Zippy, he doesn’t know how to help Colin. Jo, being older and wiser than Tom, gives him some advice.
When we lose someone we love, it starts a difficult time. We miss them, we are sad, we cry, etc. We need time to accept that they are not here anymore, and the pain lessens with time.
This book is a gem for explaining to children about losing someone they love. I loved this series because it explains things easily, so children can understand some difficult matters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
One day, Tom is very sad because he has two friends called Colin and Zippy, and Zippy has passed away. Tom is sad because, apart from missing Zippy, he doesn’t know how to help Colin. Jo, being older and wiser than Tom, gives him some advice.
When we lose someone we love, it starts a difficult time. We miss them, we are sad, we cry, etc. We need time to accept that they are not here anymore, and the pain lessens with time.
This book is a gem for explaining to children about losing someone they love. I loved this series because it explains things easily, so children can understand some difficult matters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 1, 2026
This was an excellent story that is intended to teach children about dealing with grief. The characters are animals who are mourning the death of their friend Zippy. It is sweet story. It has sadness but not too much. Children in my opinion, won't be upset by their grief but will like the lessons the friends learn.
The illustrations are beautiful. They are bright and really colorfully. The animals burst off the page in awesome color.
I received a complimentary copy from Booksprout.
The illustrations are beautiful. They are bright and really colorfully. The animals burst off the page in awesome color.
I received a complimentary copy from Booksprout.
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