Penny Bear's Gift of Love

Penny Bear’s Gift of Love:
A Story of Friendship Between a Grieving Young Boy and a Magical Little Bear
 

By Penny Wigglesworth
Illustrated by Michiko Eager
 

Hospice Grief Camp Helps Johnathan!

2003 • 84 pp
Paperback • ISBN: 0 9675532 5 3 • $7.95
[$9.95 in Canada] • Hospice Price $5.99

Who's Penny Bear? He's the magical little bear who helps his young friend Johnathan through the boy's year of "firsts" after the death of his mother. The story is told by the little bear, known as "Penny Bear." While written for children, the book offers readers of all ages the reassurance of knowing that the love and memories we have shared with special people in our lives remain with us forever.

Penny Bear's Gift of Love is an uplifting chapter book that validates that grief is a process, not an event, and that children grieve in their own ways and according to their own timetable. It is written "from the heart" by longtime hospice volunteer Penny Wigglesworth and beautifully illustrated throughout with charming full-color drawings by Michiko Eager.

The book is certain to become a cherished resource for hospices and other organizations dedicated to helping bereaved children.

"...an amazing journey through the seasons of life, love, and loss."

“This magical book is an amazing journey through the seasons of life, love, and loss, as seen through the eyes of a bear and a boy. Children of all ages will find reassurance that the love and memories we shared with special people can continue forever.”
—Dianne Durante, Ed.S., family therapist and author of Everyday Symbols for Joyful Living

"...simple and straightforward."

“I love the fact that Penny Bear’s Gift of Love is simple and straightforward. It’s not condescending. It gives children a chance to relate the death experience to something outside themselves as they talk about how Johnathan or the bear is feeling.”
—Paul Crosby, M.S.W., Executive Director, Marblehead Counseling Center, Marblehead, MA

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Penny Wigglesworth is the founder of The Penny Bear Company , a non-profit, all-volunteer organization based in Marblehead, MA, which provides outreach to those served by hospices and others in need of a hug.

Click here for excerpts from Penny Bear's Gift of Love