We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But We Had an Angel Instead

by Pat Schwiebert

A new book from the author of "When Hello Means Goodbye." Created especially for children who are suffering the loss of their families pregnancy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972424113
• ISBN13: 9780972424110
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Grief Watch
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 10.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Terrible

I lost my 9 day old son. Bought this book for his sisters ages 4 and 6. This book gives no hope. Ends with I wish we had a baby instead of an angel. Duh. I want to hear that baby is in Heaven not, your sad I'm sad and we are all depressed.

Exceptional Book

This book has the most wonderful images and words that will melt your heart. We bought this book to help our 6 year old son deal with the death of our infant daughter. He was finally able to really understand that his sister was not going to come home and that she is in heaven. I am so thankful for this book and its message. I truly recommend this book to anyone who experiences a pregnancy or infant loss. I find myself reading it too and benefiting from its simple message.

Great book for kids

This book is great for a family who has lost a baby, no matter the gestation. My three year old loves this book and still asks why we had an angel instead of a baby. It doesn't answer all the questions, but nothing does. This book certainly helps children.

Touching for Parents and their children

I had initially purchased this book to try and help my six year old after his baby sister was stillborn. He was having difficulty with the tragedy as we all were. I found the illustrations and the story itself absolutely perfect with what we were experiencing. I had not expected it to touch me as much as it did. It's only been a little over a month since we lost our baby but I find that picking the book up and reading it over and again helps me as much as it helps him. The way the illustrator had the baby remain with the family, only as an angel, was comforting to both of us. We talk about her being an angel watching over us so the pictures helped my son see that as well. It's heartbreaking that anyone would need this but comforting that it's there.

An incredible book!

When I lost my severely premature son earlier this summer, I was frustrated trying to find a book for my four year old that would help him understand what had happened -- and then I found this book. It is gentle and simple and so utterly perfect, whether your baby died in utero or shortly after birth. It takes such a difficult topic and puts it in words (and beautiful illustrations) that children can understand. I hope you never need this book, but if you do, you'll be so glad to have it.

Very Endearing!!!!!!!!!

This book is simply written and perfect for the preschool child to understand the death of a baby before birth. The illustrations are magnificant and capture the preciousness of life. I thought this book was beautiful and donated it to the school.