For little ones
Ages 3 to 8The Invisible String
Patrice Karst
A string of love connects us to everyone we love, including people who died.
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Ages 4 to 8The Memory Box
Joanna Rowland
A child fills a box with keepsakes. For the fear of forgetting.
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Ages 3 to 7When Someone Dies
Andrea Dorn
A mindful, illustrated guide for young children, honest about death.
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All agesTear Soup
Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen
A grandmother makes soup from her grief. Everyone's recipe is different.
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Ages 4 to 8Lifetimes
Bryan Mellonie
Every living thing has a beginning, an end, and a lifetime between.
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TeensHealing Your Grieving Heart for Teens
Alan Wolfelt, PhD
100 short, practical ideas for a teenager who is grieving.
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TeensThe Grieving Teen
Helen Fitzgerald
Direct and helpful for teens and their friends. Reads like an honest older relative.
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Ages 3 to 8Cat Heaven
Cynthia Rylant
The companion to Dog Heaven, for the child whose cat is gone.
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Ages 4 to 8The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Judith Viorst
A boy lists ten good things about his cat.
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Parents & teachers35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
The Dougy Center
Practical ways to support a grieving child, from the leading children's grief center.
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ParentsA Parent's Guide to Managing Childhood Grief
Katie Lear, LCMHC
100 activities for coping, comfort and big feelings.
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