Two Brave Cubs: Finding help when children grieve

Two Brave Cubs: Finding help when children grieve is a unique and beautifully illustrated book which portrays the deep emotions of a child’s grief after a mother’s death. The story starts with the mother’s illness. Told from the lion cubs perspective, the focus is on feelings and unmet needs. Though not explicitly stated, this lion family is struggling with addiction. The story is equally relevant if physical or mental illness, negligence, or abuse are involved.

Their grief, although normal and necessary for healing, feels overwhelming to the cubs and their father until an understanding elephant, Amari, arrives on the African Savannah. With Amari’s help the family finds safety, loving kindness and a friend.

Two Brave Cubs is written to provide helping adults with a tool to support grieving children and their families. Reading is a safe way to open conversation and to normalize a child’s experience by seeing and hearing characters in the story expressing feelings and thoughts similar to their own. In this way they know they are not alone.

Written by a Marriage and Family Therapist who has spent many years working with grieving children and their families, Two Brave Cubs is ultimately a tale of hope, healing, and love.

Now available in Spanish: Dos Leoncitos Valientes

Age: 3-adult
This book may be helpful for:
Parents
Hospice and other Counselors
Educators
Therapist