Publisher's Synopsis
Some children carry more than they should. This is a story for them-and for the grown-ups brave enough to help them heal.
Gretka and Ivashko live in a house full of love, but that love has been twisted by pain. They try to be small. Quiet. Good. But no matter how hard they try, the grown-ups forget how to love gently.
When sorrow floods the walls too deeply, a quiet forest guardian carries the children away-through the brambles, beneath the stars, to the crooked house of Baba Yaga.
There, they begin to care for the Domovoi: spirits of Anger, Fear, Shame, Sadness, and Joy. And slowly, stitch by stitch, they begin to understand that healing is not just possible... it is sacred.
Mending the Tapestry From the Hollow Home is a tender, emotionally rich children's book for:
children from hurt or fractured families
foster and kinship caregivers
parents trying to break cycles of trauma
therapists, educators, and story-lovers seeking gentle tools for emotional healing
This story was written to be read with care. It does not rush or simplify. It invites open conversation, quiet reflection, and the sacred act of truth-telling-together.
Gentle Note to Caregivers:
This book touches on emotional wounds, broken families, and the long, loving work of repair.
Let it be a guide. Let it be a balm. And above all, let it be a reminder:
You are not too late. The tapestry can still be mended.
