Books like The Forever Dog
By Bill Cochran
For the kid whose pet is their whole world, this is the book that finally puts words to what happens when that world changes. Tender, quiet, bittersweet, ultimately comforting.
A child and a beloved dachshund named Elfie grow up side by side, playing and exploring, and every single night the child says, "I'll always love you" — until Elfie is gone.
A young girl and her dog Lulu are inseparable companions who play, explore, and read bedtime stories together — until Lulu grows old and weak, and the girl must face losing her.
A boy named Riley and his family spend one whole day celebrating everything they love about their old dog, Jasper, because his cancer means they must soon say goodbye.
A four-year-old boy loves visiting his grandmother and great-grandmother, Nana Downstairs and Nana Upstairs, until one day his mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore.
A gentle retelling of the Nativity story, set among barn animals who witness a quiet, extraordinary birth on a cold night.
Two children upset about being apart from their mother learn that everyone who loves each other is connected by an Invisible String made of love, one that stretches any distance and never breaks.
A boy named Eli grows up on his grandparents' farm, learning to love the barn, the fields, and the river that surround him — then shares those same places with his baby sister, Sylvie.
A little boy returns to the lake with his older brother for the first summer without their father, working up the courage to dive from the tall rock they used to jump from together.
After his dog dies, a boy named Zack refuses to believe anything he can't see — until a walk through his neighborhood with his friend Emily helps him feel the invisible pull of love that grief can't break.
A carpenter named Caleb gets into a spat with his wife Kate, then wakes up transformed into a dog — unable to speak or explain who he really is, so he stays close to her as her loyal companion.
A little girl flies with her family all the way to Holland to visit her grandparents, but somewhere along the journey, her beloved Knuffle Bunny goes missing again.
On a quiet rainy morning while Papa and Luca sleep, a little girl follows her mama through their cinnamon-scented house, wanting to be wherever Mama is.
