Losing a pet is difficult for anyone, but when children experience this kind of loss, it can be particularly devastating.This is a story that may give your child some comfort, consolation, and peace as they learn to walk through that traumatic experience.A Child's grief can be so profound when all they can think about is the deep sadness and loss they now feel, but in her first children's book, When a Best Friend Dies, Dr. Monica Diedrich helps children think about something different from their own sadness.She shows them a happier way to remember a beloved pet... .a new way to think about what their best friend may be feeling and doing now. . . and how they, too, can learn to have happy thoughts even when their best friend is no longer around.