Here are some suggestions of newer books to read to help your child or family understand and cope with the loss of a loved one, a friend, or a pet.
Non-Fiction Titles
- Children Also Grieve: Talking About Death and Healing by Linda Goldman, 2005
- Death and Dying by Bruce Sanders, 2007
- Death by Patricia J. Murphy, 2008
- Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing after Loss by Pat Schweibert, 2007
- When Good-bye is Forever by Lois Rock, 2004
- When People Die by Pete Sanders, 2006
- When People Die by Sally Hewett, 2008
- Why Did You Die? Activities to Help Children Cope with Grief & Loss by Erica Leeuwenburg, 2008
Picture Books
- Aunt Mary’s Rose by Douglas Wood, 2010
- Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann, 2011
- Good-bye, Sheepie by Robert Burleigh, 2010
- Grandma’s Gloves by Cecil Castellucci, 2010
- Harry & Hopper by Margaret Wild, 2011
- Remembering Crystal by Sebastien Loth, 2010
- Sammy in the Sky by Barbara Walsh, 2011
- The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye by Jane Yolen, 2011
- Are You Sad, Little Bear? A book about learning to say goodbye by Rachel Rivett
Chapter Books for Older Readers (Fiction)
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney, 2011
- Dear Anjali by Melissa Glen Haber, 2010
- Julia Gillian (and the Dream of the Dog) by Alison McGhee, 2010
- Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine, 2010
- Season of Secrets by Sally Nicholls, 2011
