As a teen, Amber Kuipers experienced the sudden loss of her dad and has been living with her own Grey ever since. “Dad Adventure Day” has become one of her favourite days of the year. She lives in a small town in Southern Ontario with her wonderful husband and three crazy but amazing kids. Amber loves to spend time outside either in her garden or having adventures with her family and friends. When Grey Came to Stay is her first children’s book.
Read the Toronto Star article featuring Amber Kuipers and her book, When Grey Came to Stay.
Krista Jefferson from Just One in Caledonia hosted author, Amber Kuipers for a powerful conversation about grief and the journey that brought her to write her book, When Grey Came to Stay.
Caledonia, Ontario writer channels her own experience with loss into a tender and powerful children’s book about death.
When Grey comes home instead of Julie’s dad, Julie must learn to navigate all the big, unpredictable feelings loss brings. When Grey Came to Stay is the hopeful story of one girl’s journey through grief as she learns to celebrate her father in the midst of sadness.
Paperback is 8.5x8.5 — Hardcover is 8x10 — both with beautiful watercolour illustrations by Linda Yolanda Kloosterhof.
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Harper wants an elephant more than anything in the world. But where will she find one? Join Harper and her dog Gus as they go on a search but discover maybe elephants belong somewhere other than her home.
This fun book, written by the real Harper with the help of her mom — Amber Kuipers, author of When Grey Came to Stay — and Gus (of course!) is full of fun facts about elephants and realistic ways we can help them and their habitats.