The Invisible Leash: An Invisible String Story About the Loss of a Pet (The Invisible String, 3)

This beautifully written book helped our family through one of the hardest times we’ve faced. After losing our dog, our child found comfort in the gentle words and warm illustrations, and as adults we were moved, too. The story explains sadness and memory in a simple, loving way that children can understand. It gave our child language for feelings and comforting rituals to remember our pet. Honest, tender, and hopeful, this book was a true companion during our saddest days. A must-read for any family coping with loss.

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This book really helped our family during a tough time. When our five-year-old was struggling with the loss of our family dog, The Invisible Leash brought so much comfort and understanding. The story gently explains that the love we share with our pets doesn’t end — it just becomes something we can feel in our hearts instead of see. The illustrations are lovely, and the message is simple enough for young children to understand without feeling overwhelmed. We read it together several nights in a row, and it opened up such meaningful conversations about love, loss, and remembering. If you have a child grieving a pet, I can’t recommend this book enough. It’s tender, hopeful, and healing for the whole family.

My 10 year old and I read this after our dog of 14 years passed. We like it - it was just hard to get through without tearing up.

I bought this book for my grandson after our beloved dog passed away, and it brought us both so much comfort. The story was gentle, honest, and beautifully written—helping him understand and express his feelings in a way that felt safe and reassuring. The illustrations were warm and tender, and it opened the door for meaningful conversations about grief, love, and memories. It’s a wonderful resource for any family going through the loss of a pet. I’m so grateful to have found this book when we needed it most.

Cute book. You may find helpful for little ones navigating heartbreaking news about their pets.

Sobbing mess- I bought this for my niece and cried so much my kid had to finish. Great store but definitely tugs at the heart 💔

The Invisible String is my all time favorite grief book for young children as an elementary school counselor. This is a great addition to my collection specifically for the loss of a pet, which is HUGE for young kids ( and let’s be real, it doesn’t matter how old we are, we LOVE our fur babies). Please buy this.

got this for my kids when we lost our Dog Skoota whom is now chasing Rainbows we brought 2 plush dogs that look like him and this book they where a bit younge to fully understand but the magiv of the book is still with them as i told them the stirng is magic you cant see it but its there

Have gotten this book a few times for friends who have lost furry family members. They have all loved it - story is great for kids as well and helped my own kids with grieving the loss of our pup.

Beautiful story! It has really helped our family after the loss of our dog.

family pet was dying, so I raced to get a few books about this for our little one to help process it. this story wasnt the best of help, but as a follow on from the invisible string I hoped it might lend a hand at the process, but it didnt with our little one.

Great book to help little ones understand/cope with the loss of a pet - and an easy way for kids to understand the concept of life after death. We reference this book often when talking of our departed pets and family members.