A Little Blue Bottle by Jennifer Grant

Mrs. Wednesday has died and her young next-door neighbor is dealing with grief and loss. She recounts things about Mrs. Wednesday and her mother tells her that when Mr. Wednesday died, Mrs. Wednesday started keeping a small blue bottle to remind her that God counts every tear.

Processing through and dealing with grief and loss can be very difficult for children. I love how this book points to Psalm 56:8 to paint a very real visual of God collecting our tears in a bottle to let children know that God is there in our suffering and He sees us. I would have liked to see more hope portrayed at the end of the book since we assume Mrs. Wednesday loved the Lord from the context.

Regardless though, this could be a helpful book in starting conversations with your child about loss and comforting them along the way. The lovely illustrations also show diversity in the characters portrayed.

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1. How does it make you feel to know God keeps track of and collects our tears?
2. It sounds like Mrs. Wednesday trusted the Lord. What hope could the little girl have, even though Mrs. Wednesday died?
3. Is it okay to feel sad about someone dying?