Thinking of Mom

A gentle, rhyming picture book for young children processing the loss of a parent, with watercolor illustrations praised for emotional authenticity and a therapeutic foreword that adds real credibility. The concern is that no major children's reviewing outlets have weighed in, so the quality assurance that parents rightly expect for a book on this sensitive topic is thin. It may well be a meaningful book — the heart is clearly in the right place — but the verification gap keeps the score moderate.