Quinn Says Goodbye by Christie Thomas

One night, Quinn, a little owl, finds a hurt firefly in her nest. She and her family decided to help the bug heal and get stronger. Quinn loves her new little friend. She cares for and plays with him all the time. Then, one night he is gone. Quinn’s parents remind her that they had talked about someday the firefly would need to return to his family. Quinn is very upset and wonders why God didn’t keep her friend with her. Quinn’s momma explains that God didn’t promise to keep bad things from happening, but He did promise to be with us always. Quinn prays and feels like God is hugging her heart.

Loss is a very hard subject for children to grasp when it comes to God’s sovereignty. This book gently points to the fact that although God doesn’t prevent all bad things from happening, He is with us always. This is an important subject for our little ones to understand and this book is a good starting place for very young children.

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There are questions included to ask your children at the back of this book!