Grief & Loss

Losing a Favorite Comfort Object

Dogger

Shirley Hughes

3 to 6

 Explaining Death

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to
Understanding Death

Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown

2 to 6

I Miss You: A First Look at Death

Pat Thomas

2 to 6

Lifetimes

Bryan Mellonie

3 to 8

Water Bugs & Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children

Doris Stickney

4 to 8

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life

 4 to adult

 Loss of a Pet

Goodbye Mousie

Robie Harris

 2 to 5

I’ll Always Love You

Hans Wilhelm

 3 to 6

Alfie and the Birthday Surprise

Shirley Hughes

 3 to 6

Saying Goodbye to Lulu

Corinne Demas

 3 to 6

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

Judith Viorst

 2 to 6

Jasper's Day

Marjorie Blain Parker

 3 to 6

Loss of a Loved One

Where Are You? A Child’s Book About Loss

Laura Olivieri

 3 to 8

Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss

Michaelene Mundy

 4 to 8

When Your Grandparent Dies: A Child’s Guide to Good Grief

Victoria Ryan

 3 to 6

Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs

Tomie dePaola

2 to 8

Badger’s Parting Gifts

Susan Varley

3 to 8

Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying

Joyce C. Mills

4 to 8

Grandma’s Purple Flowers

Adjoa J. Burrowes

4 to 8

Everett Anderson's Goodbye

Lucille Clifton

4 to 8

Saying Goodbye to Daddy

Judith Vigna

4 to 8

The Blue Roses

Linda Boyden

4 to 8

Tear Soup

Pat Schweibert

4 to adult

Lifetimes

Warren Hanson

 4 to adult

Grief or Trauma

A Terrible Thing Happened*

Margaret M. Holmes

2 to 8

*The "terrible thing" mentioned in the title is not specified in the book which allows
parents and caregivers to use this story to support children who have experienced the
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