Rosie and Friendsby Maura Hartman

Rosie and Friends

Gentle picture books and family resources by Maura Hartman.

Rosie's Memory Garden is a gentle story to read together when someone your child loves has died. Paperback, 36 pages, ages 4 to 8.

Cover of Rosie's Memory Garden. Rosie, a young rabbit, sits in a sunny garden with her parents and grandmother around a small oak sapling.
Rosie, a young rabbit, kneels in sunny grass under an oak tree, holding an acorn.

Read it together

Some stories are easier to begin with a grown-up close by. Find somewhere quiet, let your child turn the pages, and leave room to stop and talk.

  • Read slowly and pause on the pictures.
  • Let your child ask questions, and answer as honestly as feels right.
  • There is no right way to feel. Some children want to talk, others want to sit close.

Books

Picture books to read together.

Rosie's Heart Grows, another picture book about Rosie by Maura Hartman. Paperback on Amazon.

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Printables & classroom resources

Printable pages for home and classroom, from the Etsy shop.

Visit the Hearts of Grace Creates shop on Etsy.

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Ideas & inspiration

Boards of ideas for reading and talking together.

Browse boards of ideas on Pinterest.

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Watch the read-aloud

Stories for children, best watched with a grown-up.

Visit the Rosie and Friends channel on YouTube.

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About the author

Maura Hartman is an author and illustrator, and a parent. She writes books for children.

A gentle book for a hard day.

Rosie's Memory Garden is a 36-page paperback for ages 4 to 8.

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