Saturdays with Gramps

Saturdays with Gramps is a tender, heartfelt children’s picture book about grief, written to help kids process loss with warmth, comfort, and hope.

A warm hug of a book for any child who’s missing someone they love.

Saturdays were Sam’s favorite—Grampscakes dripping with syrup, lively chess matches, quiet moments spent birdwatching. Just Sam and Gramps, soaking up their special day.

But when Gramps passes away, Sam is heartbroken, and Saturdays feel empty.

With his mom’s gentle guidance, Sam begins to understand a powerful truth: even though Gramps is gone, the love they shared—and their cherished Saturday traditions—will always remain. Because, like syrup on pancakes, love sticks around.

Saturdays with Gramps is a tender, heartfelt children’s picture book about grief, written to help kids process loss with warmth, comfort, and hope. Through gentle storytelling and beautiful illustrations, it reminds readers that the bonds we build with those we love remain long after they’re gone.

This book gently:

Introduces death and grief in an age-appropriate, relatable way
Validates kids’ feelings and experiences
Encourages meaningful conversations around loss and remembrance
Offers supportive, hopeful coping tools
Serves as a helpful resource for parents, educators, and therapists navigating conversations about death and bereavement

“Saturdays With Gramps is a tender and relatable children’s picture book about love, loss, and the healing power of memory…As an educator, I really appreciated the story's developmentally appropriate presentation of loss while also providing some practical strategies for kids to try...Bader’s story would also be useful for school counselors, parents, or caregivers supporting a grieving child. This book offers comfort and a lasting reminder that “love never dies,” a message children and adults alike will remember long after the final page.” --Jennifer Senick for Readers’ Favorite, 5-Star Review