Gentle tales
for children
facing goodbye.

A girl with brown hair in a pink shirt and blue pants is kneeling on grass, smiling and playing with a happy, animated dog with gray and tan fur, floppy ears, and a wagging tail.

A tender picture book for ages 4–8 about a girl and her dog whose love continues even after goodbye. With soft, lyrical text and heartwarming illustrations, this story offers both comfort and hope, a bedtime favorite as well as a gentle tool for families navigating loss.

Ciuppi: The Soul Dog

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A girl in blue pajamas with yellow stars sitting on the floor, painting a picture of a yellow sun and a red heart with watercolor paints, while a cute puppy with black and yellow fur sits beside her.

More Than a Bedtime Read

Gentle words paired with warm illustrations that feel safe to return to again and again. You will find it becomes more than a bedtime read; it’s a soft space to talk about love, loss, and the ways connection endures.

About

Long before I called myself a writer, I was a child who turned to books for comfort, carrying them like secret friends. My stories are shaped by resilience, wonder, and the lesson my beloved dog Ciuppi left me: that love never truly ends.

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