What Cloud Is My Grandma In?: A Children’s Story About Love, Memories, and Grief

By Kim Vesey and Amy Gantt

Experiencing the loss of a family member, whether sudden or expected, is challenging at any age. For children, this time can be scary, overwhelming and lonely, as they may not know other children who have experienced a similar loss.

A little turtle loves doing fun things with Grandma, that include feeding the ducks at the pond. The turtle’s world is turned upside down when Mom and Dad say she has gone to heaven to live with God. The turtle must somehow learn to live without her. The little turtle misses Grandma so much. While the turtle wonders if she is living in a cloud, others help guide the turtle through feelings experienced during the first year following her death. The little turtle learns that it is okay to cry, laugh, be sad and be happy, and to forever love Grandma.

In this beautifully illustrated and touching tale, a young turtle learns how to deal with loss and grief after Grandma suddenly dies, leaving the turtle believing she is watching from her heavenly cloud. This book provides numerous recommendations for adults supporting the grieving child. These include suggestions for honoring memories, creating tangible remembrances, and working through shared grief in a gentle and supportive way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jul 9, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973689935

Kim Vesey

Kim Vesey has been a nurse in the field of hospice care for over 35 years. In addition to her professional experiences of caring for the dying, she has also encountered several significant personal losses. She was widowed at the age of 45, when her husband Les died of colon cancer. Her dad died unexpectedly from a cardiac event, in 2015. In 2017, Kim’s 29-year-old daughter, Sarah, died from complications of an asthma attack, leaving behind her 3-year-old son, Warren. Most recently, Kim’s mom died in 2022. Kim’s professional and personal experiences with death, grief, and healing, in addition to her strong faith, uniquely qualify her to write the What Cloud series of books for grieving children. Kim is blessed to have her big hearted, adult son, Patrick, her resilient grandson, Warren, her beloved fur-baby, Sally, as well as many friends and family, who bring joy and peace to her life.

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