Books like The Invisible Leash
By Patrice Karst
For the child who's asking hard questions after losing a pet, this book meets that grief with a gentle, tangible answer instead of vague comfort. Tender, quiet, and comforting, with a slow ache that softens into warmth.
An 80-year-old tortoise named Oliver has shared decades in the garden with his human, Ike, who is also 80 — but when Ike stops visiting, Oliver sets out across ten gardens to ask his mother why.
An elderly Plains Indian woman dies and journeys into the afterlife her people believe in, while her family carries out the customs of preparing her body and saying goodbye.
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 gentle picture of what heaven holds for dogs — endless fields to run in, fluffy clouds for sleeping, and biscuits no dog can resist.
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 quiet meditation on the everyday moments — love and loss, hope and joy, wonder and mystery — that thread through every single life, shown through glowing art and spare text.
A gentle picture book imagines Cat Heaven, where beloved cats run through fields of sweet grass, play with favorite toys, and are cared for by angels who rub their noses and ears.
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 fox and his dog share an inseparable life together until the dog dies, sending the fox into grief so deep he tears apart the garden they once tended, until an unexpected pumpkin vine slowly draws him back into the world.
A young girl faces her first family vacation without Sascha, her beloved dog, until a quiet walk along the beach collecting smooth stones opens into something far larger than her grief.
A boy named Mike and his dog Corky make a Forever Plan to always be together — until one day Mike comes home from school and Corky isn't there anymore.
A young boy named Alex has two homes now — one with Mommy, one with Daddy — each with its own chair, its own bedroom, its own friends, and the same steady love waiting in both.
