My Yellow Balloon

"Boy loves balloon. Boy loses balloon. Boy breaks down, grief stricken. Slowly, heartbreakingly, skies clear and boy learns to smile again. Meanwhile — Gentle reader captivated by artwork. Gentle reader smitten with boy. Gentle reader catches balloon-like lump in throat. Slowly, pitifully, tears subside and gentle reader comes to grips with loss. All helium and hyperbole aside, My Yellow Balloon is a masterpiece of story and art.”

"A gifted storyteller and a fine artist have combined their talents to create this comforting children’s tale about understanding grief. Together they produced a touching narrative for youngsters who have experienced loss."

"My Yellow Balloon" combines the word pictures of the author with the vivid artwork of the artist in a magical way to produce a meaningful message to the young reader."

“We have fallen in love with My Yellow Balloon. We believe that this book will be a great tool for children in our school-based program that are learning to cope with significant losses such as death, divorce, foster care, deployment, incarceration, and deportation. It is the perfect new addition for our grief and loss curriculum.”

"My Yellow Balloon is instrumental in helping kids understand the strength of love and the power of resilience."

“This adorable book is a stellar example of why my favorite books about grief are those written especially for children. The author tackles the heavy subjects of attachment, love, loss, grief, transformation and hope with the simplest of words, and the illustrations are beautiful enough to convey the story even without the accompanying text. It's all done in a way that readers of any age can grasp, including the grownups who care for them. As a grief counselor, I am happy to recommend this book to clients and colleagues alike.”