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When Gwendoline Starshine loses her beloved Grandma, everything feels heavy and gray. The grown-ups around her believe goodbye should look a certain way: quiet, serious, and still. But Gwendoline remembers a Grandma who loved sparkles, music, laughter, and being exactly who she was.

As Gwendoline listens to her heart, she discovers that grief doesn’t have to follow rules. With courage, creativity, and love, she finds her own way to remember someone special, a way that makes space for sadness and joy.

Actually I Can: Say Goodbye My Own Way is a tender, rhyming picture book about trusting your inner knowing, honoring love through authenticity, and learning that when something feels impossible, you can still say, ＂Actually, I Can.＂

Perfect for children navigating loss, change, or big feelings; and for caregivers looking for a gentle, meaningful way to open conversations about grief, love, and self-trust.