The Life of Bud

"The Life of Bud" is a children's book by Laura Eckroat, a kindergarten teacher at a local Catholic School. The story begins "This is a story of a special bud named Bud, whose journey through life reminds us of how important we are." The official description reads: "This is the story of life and how important we all are and how hard it is to let go in the end. The story follows Bud, who starts out in life as a tiny bud he feels insignificant. But Bud grows into a beautiful, vibrant leaf on the Mighty Oak Tree and becomes a very important part of the tree. Those who have looked for a children's book that explains gently about the topic of life and death, look no further. The Life of Bud explains to children and reminds adults that death is an important part of life. This is an eLIVE book, meaning each printed copy contains a special code redeemable for the free download of the audio version of the book."