Papa’s Bug

Little Legacies

By: Megan C Tyler

Narrated by: Megan C Tyler, Natalie Tyler

Papa’s Bug is a tender, lyrical story about love, loss, and the ways we carry those we miss inside us forever.

When Papa is no longer in the garden, a little ladybug feels the ache of missing him everywhere she turns. But as she listens to the wind, watches the stars, and hears the bees hum their gentle song, she begins to notice something beautiful—Papa’s love hasn’t left. It lingers in every flower, every breeze, every shining star.

Perfect for children and families navigating loss, Papa’s Bug offers comfort, hope, and the reminder that love is never gone—it just changes form.

With poetic words and a gentle spirit, this story helps young listeners discover that even when someone they love is no longer near, their love is always here.

©2025 Megan Christina Tyler (P)2025 Megan Christina Tyler

A garden path through loss to fullness

On occassions of grief, especially for young children, there are thoughts, there are feelings, that do not well translate into words, and doing so prematurely is of little value or possibly even harm. Likewise, or actually moreover, hiding or delaying appropriate expression further harms the hurting and stifles their growth in feeling and wisdom.
Papa's Bug wonderfully demonstrates a garden path to healing, showing young ones, and not so young ones, that feeling and remembering and dreaming, were and are and will be the hope and prayer of those who have known us best and loved us most.