Loss and Grief

Book List

Books About Explaining Death

For Toddlers and Little Kids:

  • When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and March Brown

  • I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas

  • Lifetimes by Bryan Mellonie

  • Water Bugs & Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children

  • The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life

Books About Losing a Pet

For Toddlers and Little Kids:

  • Goodbye Mousie by Robie Harris

  • I’ll Always Love You by Hans Willhelm

  • Alfie and the Birthday Surprise by Shirley Hughes

  • Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corrine Demas

  • The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst

  • Jasper’s Day by Marjorie Blain Parker