The Garden of Lost Balls

<p><strong><em>The Garden of Lost Balls</em> is a beautiful and touching story that will help children understand the complex topic of loss in a sensitive and age-appropriate way while providing parents with a valuable tool for open and honest communication.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>One day as Anna plays with her big shiny blue ball it bounces away into the street and disappears.</p><p>Anna is sad that her ball is gone but her mother calms her down and tells her about <em>The Garden of Lost Balls</em>.</p><p> </p><p>With this book children will learn about loss in a unique colorful and age-appropriate way. Using approachable and sensitive language the book helps parents and teachers talk to children about this subject. While this story is mostly about losing a beloved ball-it opens a discussion beyond that including an honest dialogue about the cycle of life and death.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>The Garden of Lost Balls</em> is Carmit Rachel Swed's first children's book. Carmit is a lawyer a mother of a 3-year-old girl named Emma and has a lot of experience in personal empowerment and development.</p><p> </p><p>Having experience loss at an early age this subject is very dear to Carmit and could serve as a valuable communication tool between parents and their children. This tool allows any child to gain a sense of self-confidence and learn about the world without being afraid.</p><p> </p><p>Licensed social worker Inbar Foyershtein is a family couples and individual therapist. She is a trauma expert who has worked in the health system for over a decade. Foyershtein served as the book's professional consultant and at the end of the book she explains how and why you should talk to your child about loss.</p>