about
Who
This book is published by grief support charity Possum Portraits, which supports families through perinatal bereavement.
What
Our picture book is intended to help parents talk about grief & loss with their surviving children after suffering pregnancy or baby loss.
Why
Death, grief and loss are complex subjects even for adults. Our book helps parents broach and talk about deep feelings with their kids
How
The second print run of "The House in Ollie's Tummy" is available as of August 2025 and is available for free thanks to funding from the Federal Government.
Why A Book?
Children's Books have a unique tool at their disposal: pictures. In a picture book, illustrations can communicate feelings, ideas and internal states without needing the story to use difficult words or make something intangible too explicit.
Especially when we are talking about complex subject matters like grief, loss and death, the picture book is a child-appropriate medium which can help make these issues more comprehensible.
