Heart Uplifted by Debbie Austin is 'An illustrated Christian Book for Kids Overcoming Loss and Grief.' Ellie is a woodland fairy, and big storms have destroyed her enchanted forest. She is heartbroken, but she wants to restore things and bring peace to the forest once more. Along the way, she learns much about how faith can ease her pain and how good it feels to help others. Come join Ellie and her friends as they navigate the difficulties ahead of them and as they work together and transform their beautiful forest back to how it should be, all with God’s help.

Heart Uplifted by Debbie Austin is an amazing story that teaches young readers about the power of faith. The illustrations are stunning, almost 3D, and they jump out at you on every page, bringing the story to life before your eyes. This is a story about how heartbreak doesn’t have to be the end, about putting things right and lifting yourself up with the help of others, and by helping others to overcome their difficulties. If your kids are struggling with something or with their emotions, this is the perfect book for them to read. It will help them see that there is always an answer and that having faith will help them turn things around. It’s about facing adversity in life, overcoming it, and believing in God. This a book that all kids will love, especially those who have suffered loss or tragedy in their young lives. Highly recommended reading for all children, and it may even help non-believers find some faith.

Heart Uplifted: An Illustrated Christian Book for Kids Overcoming Loss and Grief by Debbie Austin is a lyrical and soothing picture book ideal for children as well as adults who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Here, we meet Ellie, a woodland fairy who lost a loved one when a massive night storm hit her home. The loss left her heart aching so much. But maybe you can help! In a stunningly illustrated tour, Ellie leads us through her home and all that she adores as she goes through the woods in search of her enchanted friends. But she's far too small to fix everything that has been destroyed or taken down all on her own. Will you join the quest to help her find the way so she won't be alone?

Heart Uplifted reminds us that it's okay to be angry and sad, and it tenderly helps to explore the emotions that come with a loss. Debbie Austin's economic use of words allows the reader to reflect and draw connections to their situation. Her capture of the face of grief and the very engulfing nature of sadness will resonate with anyone who has suffered grief recently or has borne it for years. The descriptions paint a clear picture of the woodland, and with the help of sensory art, you can almost hear the waterfall from across the mountain trails, sense the misty spray dancing into the air, and feel the canopy light warm your face. The illustrations are as peaceful and tranquil as they are evocative and comforting. Readers, young and old alike, will find them a marvel. The rich atmospheric prose is unlike any I've come across in a long time. I am so grateful I experienced it together with my seven-year-old. We took turns at it (I did help with the big words), and he really enjoyed finding and counting the little forest dwellers lurking in the background. Heart Uplifted is an intriguing and deeply moving depiction of how nature is a gift from above that can truly soothe an aching heart. God always makes a way!