“Close your eyes, fill your heart, and know that our loved ones are always a part. A part of our lives, our stories, and our love, looking down on us from a place up above."

As the Y family navigates the difficult topic of death, the younger Ys are filled with many uncertainties and questions. Why are we feeling this way? How can we help our family? Will we get to talk to our loved one again? Luckily, their mother is there to explain with tender words how they will all move forward together.

The Ys Say Goodbye helps broach the heaviness surrounding death and gives both adults and children a healthy way to begin communicating about it. Everyone will at some point have to face the pain of saying goodbye to loved ones, and especially for children, this can be a confusing and scary process. This carefully crafted story from the Y family provides a gentle guide for recognizing new emotions, understanding the stages of grief, and leaning on one another with our greatest gift of all . . . love.

With The Ys Say Goodbye, the second book in the Y series, children will learn in a safe space how to honor the memory of their loved ones who have passed and turn to their family members and friends for support. The Y family shows readers that when we have love and kindness in our hearts, no one is ever truly gone.

Author bio:

The “Y” family lives on a magical country piece of property in Ashford, Connecticut. They enjoy outdoor adventures with their two Bernedoodle pups, Finn and Kota, and are a puzzle and board game enthusiast group of people. They are real-life “Y” characters, constantly asking why and always teaching one another something new. They face each day by focusing on the positives and surrounding themselves with the people whom they love. They have many Y series stories to tell and cannot wait to share them with the world!