Grief & Loss

The Memory Box: A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland (Read Aloud)

My Yellow Balloon by Tiffany Papageorge (Read Aloud)

Ida, Always by Caron Levis (Read Aloud)

One Wave at a Time: A Story about Grief and Healing by Holly Thompson (Read Aloud)

The Scar by Charlotte Moundlic (Read Aloud)

I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson

Rudi's Pond by Eve Bunting (Read Aloud)

That Summer by Tony Johnston

Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley (Read Aloud)

Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories by Audrey Penn (Read Aloud)

Honey Bear Died by Jennifer E. Melvin (appropriate for 3-5 year olds)

I Miss You: A First Look At Death by Pat Thomason (Read Aloud)

When Something Terrible Happens: Children learn to cope with grief by Marge Heegaard

When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief (Drawing Out Feelings Series) by Marge Heegaard

When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasney Brown & Marc Brown (Read Aloud)

Till We Meet Again, A children's book about death and grieving  by Julie Muller (Read Aloud)

What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain 

Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert (Read Aloud)

Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute? Explaining Sudden Death to Pre-School Children in Words They Can Understand by Elke Barber (Read Aloud)

Healing Your Grieving Heart: For Kids:100 Practical Ideas by Alan D. Wolfelt

Always Remember by Cece Meng (Read Aloud)

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia (Read Aloud)

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (Read Aloud)

The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr (Read Aloud)

It Will be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear and Change by Lysa TerKeurst (Read Aloud)

My Superhero Grandpa by Michele McAvoy

Grandpa's Stories by Joseph Coelho (Read Aloud)

Emily Lost Someone She Loved, Grief Book for Kids by Kathleen Fucci

Grief is Like a Snowflake by Julia Cook (Read Aloud)

Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement by Rebecca Cobb (Read Aloud)

Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to a Friend: A Fable About Loss and Healing by Howard Binkow *How to help a friend who lost someone* (Read Aloud)

Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping With the Loss of a Parent by Julie Kaplow and Donna Pincus

The Heart And The Bottle By Oliver Jeffers

Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff (chapter book)

The Grieving Teen: A guide for teenagers and their friends by Helen Fitzgerald

Healing Your Grieving Heart: For Teens: 100 Practical Ideas by Alan D. Wolfelt

When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing by Marilyn E. Gootman Ed.D

I Will Remember You: What to do when someone you love dies by Laura Dower

You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk about Life after the Loss of a Parent by Lynne B. Hughes

How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love: Straight talk about death for teenagers by Earl A. Grollman

Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins: A journal for teenagers experiencing loss by Enid Samuel-Traisman