I Miss You: A First Look At Death
by Pat Thomas
from Barron's Educational Series
When a close friend or family member dies, it can be difficult for children to express their feelings. This book helps boys and girls understand that death is a natural complement to life, and that grief and a sense of loss are normal feelings for them to have following a loved one's death. Titles in this sensitively presented series explore the dynamics of various relationships experienced by children of preschool through early school age. Kids are encouraged to understand personal feelings and social problems as a first step in dealing with them. Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, these books promote positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers. The story lines are simple and direct—easily accessible to younger children. There are full-color illustrations on every page.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (PMC) (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Eleanor Coerr
from Puffin
Born in Hiroshima in 1943, Sadako was the star of her school’s running team, until the dizzy spells started and she was forced to face the hardest race of her life—the race against time.
Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies
by Janis Silverman
from Fairview Press
An art therapy and activity book for children coping with death. Sensitive exercises address all the questions children may have during this emotional and troubling crisis. Children are encouraged to express in pictures what they are often incapable of expressing in words.
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death (Dino Life Guides for Families)
by Laurie Krasny Brown
from Little, Brown Young Readers
We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But We Had an Angel Instead
by Pat Schwiebert
from Grief Watch
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief
by Marge Heegaard
from Woodland Press
A practical format for allowing children to understand the concept of death and develop coping skills for life.
Waterbugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children
by Doris Stickney
from Pilgrim Press
Animals on the Other Side
by Sylvia Browne
from Angel Bea Publishing
When a Pet Dies
by Fred Rogers
from Putnam Juvenile
In this useful book from the First Experience series, the affable star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood helps children share feelings of the loss of a pet while offering reassurance that grieving is a natural, healing thing to do. A sensitive and sensible first book about death. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Filled with warmth and reassurance,...When a Pet Dies assures youngsters that no matter how badly they feel when they lose a pet, in time their hurt will ease, and they will be able to remember with fondness the happiness they shared. -- Booklist Fred Rogers and Jim Judkis live in Pittsburgh, PA.
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