Never Give Up on Tomorrow A children's book about losing a sibling and how your family changes.

by Brandt, Andrea; Malloy, Brigid

• ISBN13: 9798350959642
• ISBN10: 8350959649
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-08-14
• Publisher: BookBaby
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Summary

Never Give Up on Tomorrow is a book written to help young children deal with the loss of a sibling. Readers will meet Kyle, a young boy who has an older sister who dies. Kyle shares his fears and sadness in a way that young children can relate. He wonders if his parents will ever be the same. He wonders if his brothers will ever laugh again. Through time and support, he learns that his family is still the same in many ways. Parents, teachers, therapists, counselors, and social workers can use this book as a teaching tool to help children understand the feelings they have and the changes happening in their family. It can be a tool to help facilitate conversations about the worries that accompany a big change in your family after a loved one dies. Never Give Up on Tomorrow was written by Andrea Brandt, after her daughter Gretchen died in a car accident. She worried about her 3 young sons and wrote this book to assist other parents going through the same thing. It gives hope to families that their surviving children will continue to thrive and tomorrow will be ok.

Author Biography

Andrea is a retired elementary school teacher, who taught in the Howard County Public School System for 35 years. She lives in Woodbine, Maryland with her husband Gary and yellow lab Rip. Her daughter Gretchen died in a car accident at the age of 16, leaving behind 3 younger brothers, Joey, Troy, and Kyle. Andrea enjoys spending time with her husband, 3 sons, 3 daughters-in-law, Molly, Hannah, and Paige, and her two grandchildren, Wesley and McKenna. She enjoys sitting on a sunny beach with a book in her hand.