The familiar smell of your mother is something you never want to fade. When a young boy wakes up to the devastating reality that his mother has died, he feels a crushing wave of sadness, anger, and panic. Desperate to keep her memory close, he shuts all the windows in the house to trap her scent and picks at a scrape on his knee just to hear her comforting voice in his head again. He struggles to connect with his grieving father, feeling entirely alone in his heavy emotions. It takes a visit from his understanding grandmother to help him realize that love leaves a mark far deeper than a fading scent. This deeply moving narrative captures the intense loneliness of childhood grief while offering a tender, hopeful path toward healing and remembrance.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
32 Pages
