Books

Literature can serve children as a mirror or a window. Applying this analogy to grief, children are able to see themselves or develop empathy and a better understanding of other's experiences.

Books can show characters responding to others with empathy and healthy methods for coping with grief. Literature also can provide children with examples of characters using different coping strategies.

National Association of School Psychologists article with book recommendations for children coping with loss of trauma.

Books_for_Children_Dealing_With_Loss_or_Trauma.pdf

Scholastic 7 books that support children development in understanding death and grief.

7 Touching Books to Help Kids Understand Death and GriefUse these titles to help you better explain difficult topics such as death, illness, and grief to your child.

Whatsyourgrief's list of 64 books for supporting grieving children. They placed ages next to the book and provided a link to each book's summary.

64 Children's Books About Death and GriefWhen grief hits a family, children often become the focus - how to talk to them about death, how to

Below are a few other children book's relating to death and their summaries.

The Memory Box A Book About Grief"I'm scared I'll forget you]]" From the perspective of a young child, Joanna Rowland artfully describes what it is like to remember an...

Something Very Sad HappenedA "tool for parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers to help young children understand the concept of death and begin the process of...

The Rabbit ListenedA universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabb...

Ida, AlwaysGus lives in a big park in the middle of an even bigger city, and he spends his days with Ida. Ida is right there. Always.Then one sad da...

Always RememberA lyrically told, beautifully illustrated book that brings comfort to children--and adults--who have lost someone they loveAfter Old Turt...

How I Feel - A Coloring Book for Grieving ChildrenDr. Wolfelt?s coloring book for kids ages 3-8 explores many of the feelings grieving children often experience. The expressive, easy-to-color drawings clearly depict disbelief, fear, anger, loneliness, happiness, sadness, and other normal grief feelings.

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