The Unfinished Star

When a baby dies before they even get the chance to grow, it can be very confusing for children to understand.

The Unfinished Star is a compassionate children’s grief book designed to help young readers cope with the loss of a baby sibling. Through a gentle story and supportive tools, this book helps children understand the big feelings that can come when a family experiences miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss.

Told through the eyes of Diaz, a young boy whose mum loses his baby brother, this story gently explores how grief can affect the whole family and how children can stay connected to someone they never got the chance to meet.

The Unfinished Star gently explores:

• Big feelings after losing a baby sibling
• Confusion and sadness when a baby dies
• Why some lives feel like they ended too soon
• How grief can affect parents and children differently
• Permission to feel sad, ask questions and remember

Includes The Unfinished Star Toolkit for Children

At the heart of the book is The Unfinished Star Toolkit, a gentle collection of ideas designed to help children understand grief and feel connected to the person they miss.

Children will also learn:

• The “Hello Star” idea – choosing a star in the sky to say hello to when they feel lonely
• How remembering someone keeps their story alive
• That all feelings after loss are normal and allowed
• That love does not disappear when someone dies

This makes the book ideal for:

• Parents supporting a grieving child
• Families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss
• Primary schools and teachers
• School counsellors
• Child therapists
• Bereavement support groups

The Unfinished Star offers comfort, understanding and hope. Even when a story feels unfinished, the love surrounding it continues to shine.

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