Grieving Pen Project

A heartfelt story about grief, memory, and the quiet ways love continues to grow-perfect for children navigating loss.

When ＂Donuts with Dads＂ day arrives, Eva is excited to share her special memory. But when she tells her class, ＂My father is a tree,＂ the room fills with laughter instead of understanding.

Suddenly, Eva feels alone with the truth she’s carried so gently: her father may be gone, but she still feels him-rooted in the world around her, steady and strong.

Beneath My Fathers Tree is a tender, imaginative story that helps children explore grief with courage and compassion. Through Eva’s eyes, young readers learn that love doesn’t disappear; it transforms. It lives in memories, in nature, and in the places where connection continues to bloom.

This book is perfect for:

• Children coping with loss - offering comfort, validation, and emotional resilience
• Parents, caregivers, and educators - opening gentle conversations about grief, empathy, and remembrance
• Classrooms and libraries - supporting social-emotional learning with a story that honors diverse experiences of family and love

From Raquel Smith-author of Treading Through Grief and Weathering the Storm-comes her debut children’s book, a beautifully illustrated reminder that the people we love never truly leave us.

Add Beneath My Fathers Tree to your bookshelf and plant seeds of healing, hope, and connection in the hearts of young readers.