The Volume of Quiet
Helping Little Hearts Cope With Grief
£7.99
Leo’s home used to be a Level 10 — full of laughter, muddy football boots on the porch, and his sister Maya’s firecracker laugh.
Then Maya dies.
And everything changes.
The house becomes a Level 1.
Quiet. Heavy. Different.
But Leo is carrying something even heavier than the silence. He believes the “mean words” he once said to his sister somehow caused her heart to stop. What if his anger broke the house?
The Volume of Quiet – Helping Little Hearts Cope With Grief is a gentle and honest picture book for children navigating the loss of a sibling. Written in clear, developmentally appropriate language, it compassionately addresses one of the most common yet rarely spoken about aspects of childhood grief: magical thinking and guilt.
Through Leo’s journey, children will learn:
• That thoughts and words cannot cause someone to die
• That grief comes in waves
• That laughing does not mean forgetting
• That families do not have to return to “Level 10” to heal
• That love continues, even when the house feels quiet
Includes a practical “The Toolkit for Big Feelings” designed for children and caregivers to use together, encouraging open conversations and emotional reassurance.
Because grief doesn’t mean staying at Level 1 forever.