Age-Appropriate Grief Support
Created by experts in bereavement care, this book uses gentle language and imaginative storytelling to help children aged 3–7 understand loss and grief.

Written by Experts & Lived Experience Voices
Co-authored by bereaved mother and illustrator Larissa Reinboth and grief specialist Dr. Korie Leigh, the story draws on both personal and professional insight to offer a powerful healing tool for families.

Dual Purpose Design
More than just a story, it’s also a supportive guide for parents, with a comprehensive resource section full of child development insights, suggested language, and caregiver behaviours that foster emotional safety.

Supports Emotional Literacy
Helps children identify, express, and work through confusing new feelings in safe and creative ways—with story and guided activities working hand-in-hand.

• Hardcover picture book

• Target Age: 3–7 years old

• Age-appropriate for short attention spans

• Includes both the illustrated story and a caregiver resource section

• Larissa Reinboth

• Larissa Reinboth & Dr. Korie Leigh

Larissa Reinboth is an Australian illustrator, writer, and the Founder of Possum Portraits - a perinatal bereavement care charity that creates keepsake portraits of babies lost too soon. With a Master’s degree in Illustration and lived experience of miscarriage, Larissa brings deep empathy and creative storytelling to families navigating grief. She is a mum to a preschooler and is passionate about using art and story to help children and parents feel seen, supported, and connected during life’s most difficult moments.

Dr. Korie Leigh is a Transpersonal Psychologist, Certified Child Life Specialist, and Professor of Thanatology based in Santa Fe, USA. With over 18 years of experience in pediatric palliative care, private practice, and grief education, Korie specialises in supporting families through serious illness, death, and bereavement. A bereaved mother herself, she brings compassion, clinical insight, and a child-centred approach to all her work - helping grievers of all ages feel validated, understood, and empowered.

Together, Larissa and Korie have created a heartfelt resource to gently guide families through the often-overwhelming terrain of childhood grief, one page at a time.

• Parents and Caregivers navigating perinatal loss while supporting young children

• Teachers, Psychologists, and Counsellors looking for gentle grief resources for children

• Grief Support Professionals working with families in palliative, hospice, or therapeutic contexts

• Anyone supporting a child through the loss of a sibling or loved one