A heartwarming story, endearing characters and
cozy scenes make this children’s book a unique read.
Gabe lost his loving parents. This is his
first Christmas Eve without them. He misses them and makes a wish as he
contemplates his snow globe, the last gift from his parents.
The mysterious snow globe will carry him into
an intriguing adventure.
Gabe’s Christmas Wish creates a safe space to acknowledge
and accept the emotions and feelings of grief, while empowering children to
stay hopeful.
I marveled at the illustrations by Natasha Pelley-Smith, for they transport our minds to imaginary places of peace and
solace.
With so many
lives lost to war, COVID, extreme weather events across the world, shootings
and other social ailments, we need resources to support children through their
grief.
Exquisite
words, delicate illustrations and a message of hope will help children to allay
their stress. The book will remind them they are not alone in their plight.
Gabe’s Christmas
Wish is a warm refuge for kids, an invitation to travel with the imagination
and dream; it will be comforting to people of all ages who lost
loved ones. It may help children to come to terms with the emptiness that
cannot be erased or ignored, but can only be filled with love.
I thank Katrina Doucet for kindly sending me a
copy of her precious book, which will be released in August 2022.
You can
visit her website here.
