Children’s Books for Life’s Hardest Conversations
Books That Help Children Heal, Grow, and Feel Seen
Helping families navigate grief, love, and healing; one story at a time.
welcome
Hi, I’m Lianne Totty. I write children’s books that help families talk about life’s biggest emotions with honesty, warmth, and hope.
I began writing these stories after experiencing the loss of my own baby and realizing how difficult it can be to explain grief to children. Through my books, I hope to help families navigate conversations about loss, love, imagination, resilience, and what makes every child beautifully unique.
Some of my stories gently help children understand grief and loss. Others celebrate creativity, courage, and the many wonderful ways children experience the world.
I believe stories can do something powerful. They can comfort children when their hearts are hurting, open meaningful conversations within families, and remind every child that they are deeply loved.
Whether you're a parent, caregiver, teacher, or someone searching for the right book for a child you care about, I’m so glad you’re here.
I hope you find a story here that brings comfort, connection, and hope.
Stories that help children understand love, loss, and the truth that love never leaves.
FEATURED BOOKS!
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
A fun and imaginative story celebrating creativity and big personalities.
Uniquely Me
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
A celebration of individuality and embracing what makes every child special.
Happily Me
The Boy Who Became a Dinosaur
Happily Me
A joyful story encouraging children to dream about who they might become.
The Heaven Series
The Heaven Series is a collection of gentle children's books created to help families talk about grief, loss, and remembrance in a way young children can understand. Each story offers comfort, reassurance, and the message that love never leaves us, even when someone we love goes to Heaven.
The Heaven Series
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Baby Went to Heaven is a gentle children’s book that helps families talk about the loss of a baby with compassion, faith, and hope. Through comforting words and soft illustrations, the story reminds children that even when someone we love goes to Heaven, love never disappears.
Grandpa Went to Heaven
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
A comforting story that celebrates the love and guidance of a grandfather. Through gentle storytelling, children are reminded that even when someone goes to Heaven, their love continues to live on.
Grandma Went to Heaven
Baby Went to Heaven-Expanded Edition
Grandma Went to Heaven
A heartfelt story about the special bond between a child and their grandmother. This book helps children process the loss of a grandparent while remembering the love, memories, and warmth that stay in their hearts.
Mommy Went to Heaven
When Someone You Love Goes to Heaven
Grandma Went to Heaven
Mommy Went to Heaven is a gentle story that helps children understand the loss of a mother with honesty, warmth, and hope. Through comforting words and loving memories, young readers are reminded that even when mommy goes to Heaven, her love never leaves their hearts.
Daddy Went to Heaven
When Someone You Love Goes to Heaven
When Someone You Love Goes to Heaven
Daddy Went to Heaven is a story that helps children understand the loss of a father with honesty, warmth, and hope. Through loving memories and comforting words, young readers are reminded that even when someone we love goes to Heaven, their love never leaves our hearts.
When Someone You Love Goes to Heaven
When Someone You Love Goes to Heaven
When Someone You Love Goes to Heaven
When Someone You Love Goes to Heaven is a gentle story that helps children understand loss with honesty, warmth, and hope. Through comforting words and tender moments, young readers are reminded that even when someone we love goes to Heaven, their love never leaves our hearts.