Experiencing loss, whether sudden or expected, is extremely challenging at any age. This time is not only scary for children, but because they usually do not have friends with similar experiences, it can also be overwhelming and lonely.

A little turtle loves doing fun things with Daddy including playing golf. But the turtle's world is turned upside down after Daddy suddenly falls ill and goes to the hospital. When the turtle’s mother shares that Daddy has gone to heaven to live with God, the turtle must somehow learn to live without him.

The turtle misses Daddy so much. While the turtle wonders if he is living in a heavenly cloud, the turtle’s mom, grandparents, and others help the turtle deal with all of the feelings experienced during the first year following Daddy's death. The little turtle learns that it is okay to cry, laugh, be happy, and forever love Daddy.

In this beautifully illustrated and touching tale, a young turtle learns how to deal with loss and grief after the turtle’s father suddenly dies. The young turtle believes he is watching down from his heavenly cloud. This book provides numerous recommendations for adults supporting the grieving child. These include suggestions for honoring memories, creating tangible remembrances, and working through shared grief in a gentle and supportive way. 

About the Author:

Kim Vesey is a registered nurse and certified spiritual director who has worked in the hospice field for 35 years. In addition to caring for many patients, Kim has also suffered unexpected personal losses that included her husband, her father, and her daughter, Sarah, who left behind her three-year-old son, Warren. Kim, who is also mother to son, Patrick, resides in Beavercreek, Ohio. What Cloud Is My Daddy In? is her second book in a planned series of children’s books on grief.

In 2021, Vesey was honored for her work in What Cloud is My Mommy In?, the first in her series of children's grief-related books, by Christian Indie Awards, Children's Books, ages 4-8. 

Publisher: ‎WestBow Press (April 21, 2020)
Language: English
Reading age: ‎4 - 7 years
ISBN:  9781973679240
Grade level: 1 - 2
Item Weight: ‎ 5.3 ounces
Format:  Perfect Bound Softcover (Color)
Paperback pages: 37
Size:  8.5 x .1 x 11