A small, soft book for the day a small heart asks, "but where did they go?" — and the perfect gift for someone who lost a pet, whatever their age.
Written by Lisa Stewart.
Illustrated by Tanya Panova.
— a gentle place to land.
Losing a dog isn't small. This book doesn't pretend it is. Instead it tucks the loss into a soft, sunny place — somewhere kids can return to whenever the question comes back.
Flowers wilt. A card gets tucked in a drawer. This is the pet loss gift people keep on the nightstand — and read again on the anniversary. We wrap every copy in tissue and slip in a handwritten note, so it can go straight to the person who needs it.
— because it usually arrives on a hard day.
Gentle, never heavy. A dog memorial gift for the friend, neighbor, or co-worker whose desk photo just changed.
For parents facing the "where did they go?" question — a kinder, more concrete answer than the rainbow bridge alone.
Animal-care professionals keep copies on hand as a client sympathy gift. Ask about our affiliate program on the affiliate page.
Heaven Is Amazing — The Dogs earned a 2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Silver Medal in Animals/Pets Fiction — an award that celebrates children's books that inspire a love of reading. Here's what the judges (and a lot of kitchen tables) noticed.
Heaven, here, is a sunlit meadow. There are squeaky toys. There are belly rubs. There is story time. Promise.
Short, lyrical pages built for snuggled-up nights and small voices asking the big question.
Hand-painted dogs in the clouds — beagles, dachshunds, scrappy mutts — every page a small piece of art to keep.
There's a forest cloud where we can dig in the mud or chase tiny critters in streams. There are trails full of animal poo and stinky things to roll in. It's quite popular.
— both, somehow, can be true.
Yes — it's the reason most people buy it. The book is gentle rather than sad, so it works for a family with children, a friend who just lost their dog, or a co-worker whose desk photo changed. Every order ships wrapped in tissue with a handwritten note, so it can go straight to the person grieving.
Heaven Is Amazing — The Dogs is a 2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver Medalist in the Animals/Pets Fiction category. The Moonbeam Awards honor children's books that inspire a lifelong love of reading.
It's written as a read-aloud for ages four and up — but many adults buy it for themselves. The language is simple enough for a small child and honest enough for a grown-up.
We do. Animal-care professionals keep copies on hand as a sympathy gift for clients, and we run an affiliate program for vet offices, groomers, and rescues. See the affiliate page or reach out to Lisa.
32 pages, illustrated throughout by Tanya Panova. A Moonbeam Award-winning pet loss book, wrapped in tissue and shipped with a small handwritten note — because it usually arrives on a hard day.