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National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksCaring for Mama BearEssie Laflamme & Marie Crane-YvonThe book provides a gentle springboard forchildren to talk about illness and death in away that helps them to find comfort andhope as well as bring comfort and hope tothose around them.Can You Hear Me Smiling?A Child Grieves a SisterAariane R. JacksonIn the powerful and touching picture book,nine-year-old Aairane talks about dealingwith the loss of her sister who died at theage of 12. The book centers on the range ofemotions Aariane feels while she grievesduring this troublesome time.Charlotte’s WebE.B. WhiteThis classic novel tells the story of Wilbur, alittle pig who becomes famous with the helpof his clever spider friend, Charlotte, andtheir chatty animal neighbors. It teacheskids about the power of friendship andloyalty, and about the pain of loss; itreassures them that they will survive theirseemingly survivable grief.Checkers and Dotty: Saying GoodbyeEllie MruzekTwo teddy bear friends tell how they learnedabout saying goodbye after Grandma died.Honest, gentle explanations by their parentsare combined with guided exercises toencourage young children to learn byplaying.Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full ofMemoriesAudrey PennChester Raccoon's good friend SkiddelSquirrel has had an accident and will not bereturning - ever. Chester is upset that hewon't get to play with his friend anymore.Mrs. Raccoon suggests that Chester andhis friends create some memories ofSkiddel, so that they will have goodmemories when they miss him. Chester, hisbrother Ronny, and their friends decide togather at the pond, where they combinetheir memories and create a touchingcelebration of their friend's life.Children Also Grieve: Talking AboutDeath and HealingLinda GoldmanThe book follows the progress of Henry, thedog, through his family’s loss of theirgrandfather. He explains how each memberof the family deals with their grief and howthey learn to understand it. He shows waysto heal by sharing memories, and presentsa personal memory book for a child tocreate.Chippy Chipmunk: Friends in the GardenKathy M. MillerWhen Chippy, a chipmunk, experiences thedeath of his best friend Pickle, a meadowvole, his friends in the garden help himexpress his grief.Daddy’s GoneMillie RichmondThis story steps into the shoes of a youngboy whose Dad has died recently. Itvalidates his feelings of loss and offers aslice of hope, rather than a platter ofplatitudes.Daddy’s Not Coming HomeJeremy LeBonA young boy name Christian learns that hisfather is not coming home from Iraq, wherehe was serving in the Marine Corps. Eluna 2019www.achildingrief.comelunanetwork.org

National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksDancing on the EdgeKit BakkeAfter her mother’s sudden death, twelveyear-old Dot finds herself in shock as herworld has changed. She accompanies heraunt to a trip to England where she learnsabout her past, learns more about hermother, and processes her grief.Dear Notebook: Inside the Heartsand Minds of Young AuthorsPowerful Writers Anthology 2007A collection of student writings from 2006–2007 from all grade levels in elementaryschool. Students learn to record the detailsof their lives—their thoughts and feelings,memories, observations, and wonderingsDear Parents: Letters to BereavedParentsJoy JohnsonFifty-eight parents or siblings, who haveexperienced the death of a child in thefamily, offer letters to help other parents findtheir way through this very difficult loss.Don’t Despair on Thursdays!Adolph MoserChildren are sure to be comforted by thefriendly illustrations and the kindly way theauthor speaks to them. Losses of all kindsare named and validated.Dusty Was My FriendAndrea ClardyThis is a great recourse for children whohave lost a friend. Andrea tells the story ofeight-year-old Benjamin remembering hisfriend Dusty and tries to understand his ownfeelings about losing a friend in this way. Eluna 2019www.achildingrief.comDraw it OutRosalie Frankel, MA, ATR-BC and SteffanieLorigThis interactive, therapeutic activity booksupports children who are affected byoverwhelming feelings of grief or loss due tothe death of a loved one or of a classmate,broken family situations, or serious illness.The book was developed under theguidance of 27 experts in the fields ofbereavement counseling, social work, griefcamps, Child Life, and art therapy. It isfilled with age-appropriate, research-basedprompts that serve as an outlet for innerpain and a springboard to healingconversations. It helps children: articulateand nagivate complex emotions and askquestions they may be afraid to ask, revealperceptions or misconceptions about theirsituation, identify their support systems, andprocess loss and increase coping skills.Ages 6 Everett Anderson’s GoodbyeLucille CliftonA young African American boy struggles tounderstand and accept his father’s death.With the help of his mother, he remembersthat love never dies, and his father will livein his memory.Fatherloss: How Sons of All Ages Cometo Terms with the Death of Their DadsNeil ChethikShows how losing father brings challengeand loss but can also be a foundation ofheartiness, liberty, and hope.Fernside: Supporting Children andFamilies Through Grief, Giving GriefFormChristi KettmanA collection of art by grieving children andteens at Fernside.elunanetwork.org

National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksFinding Grandpa EverywhereJohn HodgeA young child discovers memories of agrandparent. This book is beautifullyillustrated with a storyline that addressesissues that children have after agrandparent dies. It includes a section forteachers and parents.For the Grieving Child – An ActivitiesManualSusan JaffeIt begins with a clear, at times whimsical,explanation of death, followed by drawing,exercise, music, craft, and memory activitiesthat help a child understand differentfeelings and experiences.From Here to ThereBen KecklerA beautifully done book inviting children toenter the journey of grief, loss, and changewith honesty and hope.Gentle Willow: A Story forChildren About DyingJoyce Mills & Cary PilloThis comforting story about a tender-spiritedtree and her friends in the forest will alsohelp all children with the death of friends,family members, or even pets.Goodbye MousieRobie H. HarrisOne morning a boy finds his pet, Mousie,won’t wake up. The truth is Mousie hasdied. At first the boy doesn’t believe it. Hegets very mad at Mousie for dying and thenhe feels very sad. But talking about Mousie,burying Mousie in a special box, and sayinggood-bye helps this boy begin to feel betterabout the loss of his beloved pet. Eluna 2019www.achildingrief.comGoodbye RuneMarit KaldholThis is a beautiful story of how a little girlcomes to learn about death. Her best friendis accidentally killed, and she learns tounderstand what death means and how togrieve.Good Grief for KidsKatherine ZotovichThis book was designed to teach childrenthe basic concepts of death and to helpthem grieve and grow in healthy ways.Good Night, GrandmaSandi WashburnGood Night, Grandma is a lasting reminderthat, while we may lose those we love, theirbeauty, wisdom, and song can forever giveus hopeand peace.Gran-Gran’s Best TrickL. Dwight HoldenThis book explains living and dying in amanner that is understandable to children. Itis especially good for a child who is losinghis or her grandparent.Grandad’s AshesWalter SmithThis beautifully illustrated full-colorchildren’s picture book tells the story of fourgrandchildren who embark on an adventureto find the best place to scatter theirGrandad’s ashes, but find plenty ofchallenges on the way.Grandma’s Gone to Live in the StarsMax HaynesThis beautifully illustrated full-colorchildren’s picture book tells the story of fourgrandchildren who embark on an adventureto find the best place to scatter theirGrandad’s ashes—but find plenty ofchallenges on the way.elunanetwork.org

National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksGrandma’s ScrapbookJosephine NobissoA grandmother and young granddaughterrecord their special times in a scrapbookthat becomes a continuing legacy.Helping Children Heal from Loss:A Keepsake Book of Special MemoriesLaurie Van-Si & Lynn PowersThis book enables children to express theirgrief while capturing memories.Grandpa LovedJosephine NobissoThe relationship between a grandfather andhis young grandson is explored: on thebeach, in the woods, in the city, and inintimate family moments. This is a movinglesson about the legacy of love.Help Me Say GoodbyeJanis SilvermanThis art therapy book encourages childrento express their feelings in words orpictures. It helps them think about what tosay and do, how to deal with feelings, andhow to remember their special person thathas died.Grief is like a SnowflakeJulia CookAfter the death of his father, Little Treebeings to learn how to cope with his feelingsand start the healing process. With the helpand support of his family and friends, LittleTree learns to cope by discovering what isimportant in life. Also available is amatching activity and idea book to go alongwith the story.Great Answers to Difficult QuestionsLinda GoldmanThis book explores children’s thoughts andfeelings about death and provides parentsand other caring adults with guidance onhow to respond to difficult questions.Heart Shaped PicklesKarla WheelerThis uplifting gentle grief support book forchildren tells the true story of a little girl,Jenny, whose beloved grandfathers die justweeks apart.Helping Children Grieve & GrowDonna O’TooleA guide for adults to help children throughlosses of all kinds. It covers a wide range ofchildhood concerns in an inviting, conciseformat, and is easy to read and understand. Eluna 2019www.achildingrief.comHomemade Books to Help Kids CopeRobert ZieglerThis immensely helpful book givestechniques and instructions for helpingchildren make their very own storybooks,offering an effective and creative way tohelp kids deal with loss.Honey Bear DiedJennifer E. MelvinThis unique book offers the reader exactsafe and supportive words to use whentelling a 3-5 year old child a loved one hasdied. It maintains the language andrepetition that a preschooler demands whilealso using terms specific for this age anddevelopmental comprehension to eliminateany confusion, misconceptions, or fears.How Can I Help Papa?Elissa Al-Chokhachy & Ulrike GrafA story of a nine-year-old Pumpkin and herfeelings, questions, and behaviors inresponse to her dying grandfather.Examples are given for ways kids andadults can help, empowering children duringa time when they often feel afraid and a lossof control.elunanetwork.org

National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksHow Do We Tell Children?Dan Schaefer & Christine LyonsThis classic guide has been updated tohelp parents and children deal withtraumatic events. It includes age specificinformation for a variety of circumstances, acrisis checklist, and resource pages.I Heard Your Mommy DiedMark ScrivaniThis book lets young children know it isokay for them to cry, be sad, and also behappy and play. There are many ideas toencourage discussion and help the childremember their parent in meaningful ways.How I Feel Coloring BookAlan WolfeltThis delightful coloring book helps children,ages 3-8, recognize and express manyintense feelings of grief. Also included is anote to the caregiver on ways to use thisbook.I Know I Made It HappenLynn Bennett BlackburnA gentle book about feelings that validatesand comforts young children who are fearfulthat their thoughts, words, or actions madesomeone get hurt or sick, or made them die.How It Feels When a Parent DiesJill KremetzEighteen children from age 7–17, speakopenly of their experiences and feelings. Asthey speak, we see them in photos withtheir surviving parent and with other familymembers, amid their everyday lives.I Am Not a CrybabyNorma SimonChildren describe a variety of situations thatmake them want to cry, emphasizing thatcrying is a normal reaction.I Had a Friend Named PeterJanice CohnAn exceptionally accurate andunderstanding account of the feelings andquestions that arise when a child’s playmatedies is presented in this gently told story.I Heard Your Daddy DiedMark ScrivaniIt is simple and helpful tool for family andcaregivers to read to a child whose parenthas died. Many ideas are given for copingand remembering. Eluna 2019www.achildingrief.comI’ll Always Love YouHans WilhelmIn this gentle, moving story, Elfie, adachshund, and her special boy progresshappily through life together. When she isyoung, Elfie is full of pep and pranks; but asher master grows taller and taller, Elfiegrows fatter and slower. One morning Elfiedoes not wake up. The family grieves andburies her, and the boy refuses a newpuppy. He is not yet ready for another pet;but when he is, he will tell that one, as hetold Elsie every night, I'll always love you.''I Miss You: A First Look at DeathPat ThomasThis lovely book gently but clearly helpschildren with their feelings and questionsabout death.I Remember, I RememberEnid Samuel TraismanThis book provides a place for yourthoughts after a loved one dies. With pagesto reflect memories and shared events, youcreate a keepsake to be shared with others.Comforting quotes and suggestions aregiven throughout.elunanetwork.org

National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksI Wish I Could Hold Your Hand: A Child’sGuide to Grief and LossPat PalmerThis heartwarmingly illustrated booksensitively names and validates a variety ofgrievous losses that may happen to a youngchild. It can be used to gently help childrenlabel and express their feelings.If Nathan Were HereMary BahrThis book has great illustrations andpresents ideas for conversation withchildren on the different stages of mourning.If OnlyCarole GeithnerIf Only follows the story of 13-year-oldCorinna and her grief journey after her momdies from cancer. Corinna navigatesthrough the first day of school, Mother’sDay, 8th grade, friends, and boys. Thismoving and sometimes humorous storyhelps open difficult conversations in familiesabout grief.Incredibly Lonely, That’s MeBen KecklerAllow us to introduce you to one of ourgrieving friends: a young lady who dealt withand continues to deal with loneliness. Shelost her “big sister” when she was only nineand was very lonely when our pathscrossed. In listening to her, I felt herloneliness and, as I continued to listen, Iobserved a rainbow of hope.Isabelle’s Dream: A Story and ActivityBook for a Child’s Grief JourneyBetsy Bottino ArenellaStory about two sisters in which Sophiavisits Isabelle in a dream. Eluna 2019www.achildingrief.comIt Is OK to Feel Sad!Margaret CollinsEngaging games and stories help veryyoung children understand grief and theother emotions they may face whensomeone dies. Includes an age-appropriatememory page, which can be filled in with apicture and special thoughts. Featuresmany helpful suggestions for adults on howto talk about death with small children.Jungle Journey: Grieving andRemembering Eleanor the ElephantBarbara Betker McIntyre & Michael O.HendersonThis book serves as a guide book forparents and children alike who arestruggling with the trauma of loss.Ladder to the MoonMaya Soetoro-NgLittle Suhaila wishes she could have knownher grandma, who would wrap her armsaround the whole world if she could, Mamasays. And one night, Suhaila gets her wishwhen a golden ladder appears at herwindow, and Grandma Annie invites the girlto come along with her on a magical journeyLifetimesBryan Mellonie & Robert IngpenAuthors Bryan and Robert use nature toexplain to children that dying is as much apart of living as being born. Lifetimes isabout beginnings and endings as well asabout living in between.Losing Uncle TimMarykate JordanThis book offers a realistic, kind explanationof terminal illness in a manner that childrencan understand.elunanetwork.org

National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksLost and FoundEllen YeomansAfter her sister dies, a young girl realizedthe ways her life has changed. As she findsher way, she searches and finds comfortand meaning in unique ways. Her processwill help others as well.Love and RemembranceMargot Kenefick BurkleWith this very special memory book,parents, siblings, grandparents, and otherscan record and keep sacred the specialmemories of a child who is loved and is notforgotten.Love Never Stops: A Memory Book forChildrenEmilio Parga, M.A.This book is a way for children to wrapwords around their experience of grief.Lucy Lets GoLinda GoldmanLucy Lets Go is a resource that creates ageappropriate dialogue for young children todiscuss dying and death through aninteractive storybook. Tasha is just a puppywhen she gets very sick. The family decidesto have a celebration of her life, with lots ofideas of how children can participate. Thestory follows the bond between Tasha andLucy (narrator), Tasha’s death, the grievingprocess for Lucy, and the rituals andmemorialization Lucy shares.Mama’s Right HereSusan KernerThis book is a delicate, affectionately writtenreminder that a mother’s live neverdisappears. Even when a mother is absent,her presence is constant in a child’s heart.Mama’s Right Here reminds children that amother’s love is always with them-in theway they look, and in everything they do. Eluna 2019www.achildingrief.comMemories and BlessingsRachmiel TobesmanThis book of activities, stories andexplanations help children to understandtheir feelings and the grieving process in theJewish community. This unique book isfilled with many activities and much more,which makes it an invaluable resource forparents and children. Each chapter teacheschildren important skills to cope with manyof the traditions and confusion so commonwhen someone dies.Memories Live ForeverSharon Rugg, et al.This workbook helps children commemorateand remember someone very important intheir lives have died. Children learn thatthose who die can remain a part of our livesthrough memory, love, and in the way wedevelop the stories and actions of our ownlives.Missing My Best FriendNorma Thorstad KnappTold through the eyes of a young boy, thisstory addresses a young boy’s grief andshows how his parents and grandparentshelp him mourn and cope with theunexpected loss of his best friend.Molly’s Mom DiedMargaret HolmesThis lovely book honestly explores the manychanges and feelings a child experiencesfollowing the death of a mother.Muddles, Puddles and SunshineDiane CrossleyThis activity book offers practical, yet fun,exercises for grieving children. It helps themremember that even when someone diesand life seems gloomy, there is stillsunshine.elunanetwork.org

National Bereavement Resource GuideBooksMy Cinderella GrandmaHolly Gavin & Tammy RodgersThe story of one little girl and hergrandmother who passes away frommelanoma. Children and parents will beblessed by this sensitive and sweetapproach to death, mourning, and the joy ofhope that will come when we all get toheaven.My Yellow BalloonTiffany PapageorgeJoey makes a new friend, a bright yellowballoon, at the carnival. Joey and hisbeloved balloon do everythingtogether. When the yellow balloonaccidentally slips off Joey’s wrist and fliesaway, Joey navigates through the differentemotions of grief and loss.My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes.Roger HutchisonThis is a children’s picture book with textand illustrations to guide the reader throughdifferent emotions and reactions related togrieving, including shock, tears, anger, andhope.Nadia the WillfulSue AlexanderThis is a wonderful story about the differentreactions to death told through a child’seyes. It is a somewhat simplistic story abouta sis

This book is about Dash and Noah - two goofy, comedy-obsessed seventh grade boys - and the ripple effect of Dash's dad's suicide on their friendship. The author takes us along with Noah on his journey, tackling sensitive issues surrounding the death of a loved one—both from the perspective of supporting someone who is grieving, and as