Children’s Books That Help Children Heal, Grow, and Feel Seen
Heartfelt stories that help families talk about grief, imagination, resilience, and what makes each child unique.
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Hi, I’m Lianne Totty. I write children’s books that help families talk about life’s biggest emotions with honesty, warmth, and hope.
I began writing these stories after experiencing the loss of my own baby and realizing how difficult it can be to explain grief to children. Through my books, I hope to help families navigate conversations about loss, love, imagination, resilience, and what makes every child beautifully unique.
Some of my stories gently help children understand grief and loss. Others celebrate creativity, courage, and the many wonderful ways children experience the world.
I believe stories can do something powerful. They can comfort children when their hearts are hurting, open meaningful conversations within families, and remind every child that they are deeply loved.
Whether you're a parent, caregiver, teacher, or someone searching for the right book for a child you care about, I’m so glad you’re here.
I hope you find a story here that brings comfort, connection, and hope.
Stories that help children understand love, loss, and the truth that love never leaves.
FEATURED BOOKS!
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
A fun and imaginative story celebrating creativity and big personalities.
Uniquely Me
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
A celebration of individuality and embracing what makes every child special.
Happily Me
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
Happily Me
A joyful story encouraging children to dream about who they might become.
The Heaven Series
The Heaven Series is a collection of gentle children's books created to help families talk about grief, loss, and remembrance in a way young children can understand. Each story offers comfort, reassurance, and the message that love never leaves us, even when someone we love goes to Heaven.
The Heaven Series
Grandpa Went to Heaven
Grandpa Went to Heaven
Grandpa Went to Heaven
A comforting story that celebrates the love and guidance of a grandfather. Through gentle storytelling, children are reminded that even when someone goes to Heaven, their love continues to live on.
Grandma Went to Heaven
Grandpa Went to Heaven
Grandpa Went to Heaven
A heartfelt story about the special bond between a child and their grandmother. This book helps children process the loss of a grandparent while remembering the love, memories, and warmth that stay in their hearts.
Mommy Went to Heaven
Grandpa Went to Heaven
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
A tender story that helps children understand the loss of a mother while reminding them that love never disappears. This book offers comfort, reassurance, and language for one of the hardest conversations a family can face.
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Daddy Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Baby Went to Heaven is a gentle children’s book that helps families talk about the loss of a baby with compassion, faith, and hope. Through comforting words and soft illustrations, the story reminds children that even when someone we love goes to Heaven, love never disappears.
Daddy Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Daddy Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Daddy Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Daddy Went to Heaven is a gentle story that helps children understand the loss of a father with honesty, warmth, and hope. Through loving memories and comforting words, young readers are reminded that even when someone we love goes to Heaven, their love never leaves our hearts.
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Why Families Love These Books!
Testimonials
5.0 out of 5 stars Immediately fell in love
May 5, 2018
I pre-ordered this book from her website and as soon as I started reading, I fell in love.
This book expresses the exact feelings of every parent who has lost a child. All the love, heartbreak and hope. It also gives comfort and I highly recommend it for everyone.
You will not regret reading this.
5.0 out of 5 stars A tough situation explained well for children.
May 7, 2018
I preordered this book from the writers direct site. It has beautiful pictures and simple enough to read to young children for situations hard to explain to them. <3
December 19, 2018
The author is a personal friend of mine and I applaud her for her courage in sharing her story and finding a way for others to share theirs. This is definitely not an easy thing to go through or explain to little ones. It's a must for parents who are struggling with this very issue.
December 19, 2018
I absolutely love this book! I don’t have kids of my own but I know of many families who’ve experienced loss. This is the perfect book for those families. The loss of a child is probably one of the hardest things a couple can go through. This book helps you come to grip with that loss. It’s also perfect to help explain the loss to a sibling.
Helping Families Have Hard Conversations
Parents, counselors, and educators use Lianne Totty’s books to help children understand difficult emotions in a safe and supportive way.
These stories provide language for conversations that can feel impossible; helping children process grief, celebrate who they are, and imagine bright futures.