:: I Wonder What You Do on Your First Day in Heaven ::

What would you do on your first day in heaven?

Would you play? Listen to music? Fly?

Phoebe Welsh has written a new and beautifully illustrated book that deals with these questions and much, much more.

I WONDER WHAT YOU DO ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN HEAVEN is about birth and celebration, death and grief, wonder and hope. From the opening, “One day a child was born,” Mrs. Welsh’s simply written text and full-page color illustrations gently take her reader on a journey through life and death and grieving, enabling the reader to explore their own feelings about the loss of a loved one.

In introducing her book, Mrs. Welsh writes, “Death and what we believe happens after we die can be a difficult subject for many of us to consider and discuss. Exploring the many thoughts and feelings we experience following the loss of a loved one can be an important step in the healing process. I WONDER WHAT YOU DO ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN HEAVEN can open hearts and help begin this very important dialogue.”

“...a great tool to talk with children about death and at
the same time comfort adults dealing with loss. It is
simple and gets at exactly the feelings and questions that
are part of a response to death...”
....................................................Virginia A. Ives, MSW, LCSW

I WONDER WHAT YOU DO ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN HEAVEN is intended to share with a friend, with your family or simply to read and reflect on your own.

Readers of all ages will connect with the childlike wonderings found on the pages of this book.

Phoebe Welsh lives in Kirkwood, Missouri with her husband, Tim, and their 3 children. Mrs. Welsh has a master’s degree in education and works for the Special School District tutoring middle school and high school students.