This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult
experience of pregnancy loss meets young readers at their level to offer
a tender look at grieving someone who never entered the world.
Raya can't wait for her baby sister to arrive. She's already got a
name--Nura--and Raya is certain they'll be best friends. She's got all
kinds of plans for things they'll do together like run through the
sprinklers, play dress-up, and give piggyback rides.
But one day, Mama returns from the doctor with tears in her eyes. Nura
won't be coming home after all. Raya feels confused and sad, like all
the love she has for Nura is trapped inside her. With the help of
family, friends, and her school counselor, though, Raya finds a way to
grieve this loss and to share the love she'll always feel for her
sister.