When someone we love dies, the loss can feel overwhelming and hard to make sense of. Talking about it with children can be especially difficult when we don't understand what has happened, ourselves. Buttons and the Butterfly is an inspirational story for all ages that can help begin that conversation. Illustrated with photographs to suggest connections with the natural world, the book offers consolation in the familiar story of the butterfly’s life cycle. Through the simple story of a puppy, Buttons, who has lost a caterpillar that she loves, gentle words and images convey God, transformation, the soul, and heaven.

Based on recognized practices to help the grieving, this book is a faith-based guided journal. Aimed at bringing solace to the reader, it helps them work, at their own pace, through aspects that may complicate the grieving process. Readings and motivational prompts help them to recognize and understand some of factors that can make grief especially difficult. The goal of the journal is to help the reader remember the loved one who passed with more love than pain. Mini-essays based on the author's own experiences with grief and loss, relevant scripture, inspirational spiritual quotes, and reflection prompts help to guide the reader to a place where they can integrate the loss into their spiritual lives.