About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is grieving the loss of a pet and needs a way to process the finality of death through a wider, more hopeful lens. While many books focus on the immediate pain of loss, Aaron Becker uses a wordless, cinematic journey to help children see how love and memory connect us to the vast history of the earth. It is a secular, deeply comforting exploration of the cycle of life that feels both intimate and epic. The story follows a young girl who loses her dog, Sascha, and then discovers a golden stone on a beach. Through stunning illustrations, we follow that stone back through time: from a prehistoric volcano to the era of dinosaurs, through ancient civilizations and deep oceans, until it returns to the girl's hand. This wordless format makes it accessible for children as young as five, allowing them to project their own feelings onto the pages while finding peace in the idea that nothing is ever truly lost.
