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A gentle story about friends helping each other cope with the loss of those close to them.
The pain of loss can feel overwhelming. For Sad Hippo, losing his best friend, Charlie, the dog, is a painful thing as it is for all children who loved and lost their pets.
To help him overcome the sadness, his friend Love Hippo teaches him to see things differently. Sad Hippo learns how to celebrate the love for his dog and all the memories they had together.
After losing one of his best friends, little Sad Hippo struggles with the overwhelming emotions of grief and sorrow in his heart. But Sad Hippo is not alone. His other friend, gentle Love Hippo, comes to the rescue, as she offers kindness and understanding to Sad Hippo. Together, the friends find ways to understand their difficult emotions by sharing stories about their loved ones, talking things out, and preserving precious memories of those they love. With friendship and compassion, two friends help each other to find the words to process their emotions, and find hope for tomorrow.
Grief and loss are difficult emotions for us all. In this society, people struggling to understand and process grief often struggle to explain their feelings, especially when encountering others who simply want them to 'get over it.' This gentle book, filled with lovely, colorful illustrations of kind hippos and their families, offers real possible solutions to those experiencing heartache. Whether it's by talking about those they lost, or finding ways to create a memorial, compassion, patience, and genuine understanding are important keys to helping each other heal. Sad Hippo and Love Hippo are very relatable characters, and the gentle art and colors are comforting to the reader. All together, Sad Hippo's journey to understand and express his grief is an important and useful story for aiding others struggling with these complex emotions.
Sad Hippo's journey is a great choice for young children, the special needs, or anyone who needs a gentle story to help them understand and process grief. This story is also useful for helping others understand what a grieving friend may be going through. I recently lost a dear pet, and I greatly appreciated this kind story. Sad Hippo and his friends have made an impact on my life, and this story is sure to help readers going through a difficult time to find hope again in friendship, compassion, and understanding.
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Hello! I am Dakota Love, and I am an indie author, blogger, and book reviewer. I have published over forty indie titles, including "The Allies: Family and Friends", "The Guardian of Freedom", and "Coyote Stories: Legends of a Manitou." I love nothing better than to discover new stories.
Synopsis
The pain of loss can feel overwhelming. For Sad Hippo, losing his best friend, Charlie, the dog, is a painful thing as it is for all children who loved and lost their pets.
To help him overcome the sadness, his friend Love Hippo teaches him to see things differently. Sad Hippo learns how to celebrate the love for his dog and all the memories they had together.
About the author
My mission is to help children understand their emotions. Their future success in life depends on how well they are able to cope with their feelings in a healthy manner. The first step is to have an awareness of what exactly their emotions are, and then find the words to help describe them. view profile
Published on August 11, 2021
0-1000 words
Genre: Picture Books
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