Kirby’s Ocean Friend is a touching story about a young ocean liner named Kirby whose mother dies and leaves Kirby wondering if he can finish growing up by himself.  Kirby is very upset by the loss of his mother and sails around the North Atlantic Ocean aimlessly until Pearl, an albatross, comes to his rescue.  Pearl helps Kirby remember all of the life lessons that his mother taught him and she also helps Kirby through his ‘journey of grief’ by talking to him about how he feels about his mother’s death.  With Pearl's help and friendship, Kirby finishes growing up and becomes a fine young ocean liner, just like his mother wanted him to become.

Kirby’s Ocean Friend was written as a grief therapy tool for parents, family members, teachers, and grief therapy professionals to help young children through their ‘journey of grief’ after the loss of a parent.  The book addresses many of the thoughts and feelings young children feel, including profound feelings of sadness and hopelessness, and the fear of not being able to finish growing up without the parent they lost.  Parents who are terminally ill may also wish to read Kirby’s Ocean Friend to their young children before they pass away to help prepare their children for their passing.

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