What's Heaven?

Written by Maria Shriver · Illustrated by Sandra Speidel

A young girl seeks answers about heaven after her great-grandmother's death.

3.0/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 282 ratings

32 pages· 1,698 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud· ~580L

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Bookroo's summary

When Kate's great-grandmother passes away, she is filled with questions about what happens next. Her mother gently guides her through the concept of heaven, offering comforting answers to her curious mind. As Kate navigates her grief, she learns about love, loss, and the peace that understanding can bring. This heartfelt journey explores the delicate conversations between parents and children about life and death, providing solace and connection during difficult times. Will Kate find the answers she seeks, and can her family find peace together?

From the publisher

This treasure of a book, for people of all faiths, is a starting point for parents who must talk about the difficult topic of death with their children. What should parents say when a loved one dies? Heaven is a difficult subject that always comes up at tough times, and Maria Shriver has written a very special book precisely for these stressful moments. What’s Heaven? is the story of Kate, a little girl whose great-grandma has just died. She seeks answers, and her mother helps her learn about Heaven. The many questions in this book are real, coming from Shriver’s own children, nieces, and nephews when her grandmother Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy passed away. With 900,000 copies of the book now in print, the loving, confident, and ultimately uplifting answers Shriver provides are helping readers’ families come together, feel closer to one another, and experience peace during the times when they need it most.

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