Honu and Kiyaya Grieve
by Jennifer Cyr (Author), Jess Marony (Illustrator)
Honu and Kiyaya Grieve is a powerful story of friendship and empathy. When Honu the Sea Turtle experiences the loss of her eggs, she confides in her trusted friend Kiyaya the Wolf. Kiyaya shares his own experience with loss and the ways that focusing on “routine, remember, and move” helped his pack work through their sadness. This story is beautiful in how it talks about grief and loss in ways that are accessible and relatable to children. Buy the Book on Amazon
The Golden Bowl
By Linda Matesa
A Book To Help Children Cope with Grief is a children's book inspired by the author’s personal experience of a life-threatening disease that might take her from her young son one day. This heartfelt story delves into conversations between a mother and young son as they discuss what makes up a soul and what happens when a person dies. As young readers are encouraged to use their imagination and creativity as they are reading, a daunting subject becomes more accessible and hopefully less frightening. Touching illustrations throughout highlight the comforting and peaceful manner in which these difficult conversations are held. Buy the Golden Bowl Childrens Book on Amazon
Two Moms: One in Heaven—One on Earth
By Laurie Donatone
Two children feeling sad and alone from the loss of their mom who went to heaven find themselves on a journey with their new mom on earth.
This is a sweet story of comfort, healing, faith, hope, love, and a future given to them all by the grace and goodness of God. Buy on Amazon
Child’s View of Grief
By Alan D. Wolfelt, Lori Mackey (illustrator)
This concise resource for parents of grieving kids explores several key principles for helping children cope with grief and offers ways to create an emotional environment filled with love and acceptance. It answers common questions such as “What should I say to children when someone they love dies?” and “Should young children attend funerals?” This guide also identifies and explains typical behaviors, thoughts, and feelings of grieving kids and offers adults tips for responding to them.
“Where are you Lydie?”
Emma Poore
“It’s Lydie’s birthday today but she’s not here. In this honest and heartfelt story, two brothers go on an emotional journey to find a way to connect with their baby sister. A true and uplifting story for young children about love, loss, and hope.”
“Where are you Lydie?” is a special picture book, sensitively written and illustrated for children between 3 and 7 years old. It is a facilitative story and guide for young children and their parents to explore death and bereavement together and to start those difficult conversations or explore the questions that may come up after the death of a baby in a safe and inspiring space. Grandparents, Teachers, Caring Support Professionals, and friends can also share the story as a platform for exploration too.
Children Grieve Too!: A Handbook for Parents of Grieving Children
Lauren Schneider
Death is Hard to Live With: Teenagers Talk About How They Cope with Loss
Janet Bode
Attachment & Loss
John Bowlby
Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love: Your Emotional Journey Through End of Life and Grief
Norine Dresser and Fredda Wasserman
Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals
Earl A. Grollman
Childhood & Death
Hannelore, Corr, Charles A.
Never Too Young to Know: Death in Children’s Lives
Phyllis R. Silverman
A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children
Phyllis Silverman and Madeline Kelly
Helping Bereaved Children: A Handbook for Practitioners
Nancy Boyd Webb
An Intimate Loneliness: Supporting Bereaved Parents and Siblings
Gordon Riches/Pam Dawson
This book explores how family members come to terms with the loss of a sibling. Through research, they studied how the finding of meaning and interpretation of grief affects the bereaved parents and children.
The Family Tree: The Night of the Storm by Laurie Copmann.
Laurie Copmann
This book is an excellent read for grieving families. It is a heartwarming story about a tree that loses a branch. The family creates a plan for the lost branch. The message is uplifting and helps heal hearts full of sadness. For more information about the book visit www.lauriecopmann.com