The Next Place ISBN 0931674328 Waldman Hardcover (4 to 10)
WB Price: $28.95
A classic, The Next Place brings gentle verse revealing a safe and welcome destination free from earthly hurts and filled with wonder and peace. A comforting message of hope and a gift of compassion for the bereaved. More than 250,000 copies sold. Exquisite colour illustrations.
When
Dinosaurs Die A Guide To Understanding Death
ISBN 0316119555 Little Brown Paperback (4 to 10)
WB Price: $12.95 The authors explain in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.
When Your Grandparent Dies ISBN 0870293648 Abbey Paperback (4 to 9)
WB Price: $12.95
A comforting book to help kids cope with grandparent's death from their point of view.
I
Miss You
ISBN 0764117645 Barron Paperback (4 to 8) WB Price: $11.95 When a close friend or family member dies, it can be difficult for children to express their feelings. This book helps boys and girls understand that death is a natural complement to life, and that grief and a sense of loss are normal feelings for them to have following a loved one's death. Titles in this sensitively presented series explore the dynamics of various relationships experienced by children of preschool through early school age. Kids are encouraged to understand personal feelings and social problems as a first step in dealing with them. Written by psychotherapist and counselor Pat Thomas, these books promote positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers. The story lines are simple and direct--easily accessible to younger children. There are full-color illustrations on every
page.
The Saddest Time ISBN 0807572047 Albert Whitman Paperback (4 to 9)
WB Price: $9.95
Explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone close has died. The first is talks about a boy dealing with the death of his uncle. The second story is about the sudden death of a classmate. The last is about a girl who was beside her grandmother when she died.
Tear Soup ISBN 0961519762 Grief Watch Hardcover (8 and up)
WB Price: $33.95
A woman who has suffered a terrible loss cooks up a special batch of "tear soup," blending the unique ingredients of her life into the grief process. Along the way she dispenses a recipe of sound advice for people who are in mourning or know someone who has suffered a loss. An appendix in the book contains a helpful listing of grief support groups for a variety of situations. Grief counselors and ministers of many denominations have found Tear Soup a helpful book for those in the first stages of mourning.
We
Were Gonna Have A Baby But We Had An Angel Instead
ISBN 0972424113 Grief Watch Paperback (2 and up)
WB Price: $12.95 This new children's book, from the author and illustrator of the award-winning and best-selling Tear Soup, both directly addresses the issues that children may face over the loss of an unborn child and also gives parents practical and sensitive advice to help their children cope with the death.
Don't Despair On Thursdays ISBN 0933849605 Landmark Hardcover (9 to 12) 60 pgs
WB Price: $27.95
Examines, in simple text, how to deal with feelings of grief when people or pets die, or when friends move away. Written by a child psychologist.
Sun And Spoon ISBN 0141300957 Puffin Paperback (8 to 12) 135 pgs
WB Price: $8.95
It's been only two months since Spoon Gilmore's grandmother died, but already he's worried that he'll forget her. But Spoon's little sister, Joanie, won't give him time alone to think, even when they go to their grandfather's house. What happens there will stay with readers long after they finish this read.Awards: An ALA Notable Book, a "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year, a "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the Year.
Goodbye
Mousie
ISBN 0743462130 Simon Paperback (4 to 8) 32 pgs
WB Price: $10.95 One morning a boy finds
that his pet, Mousie, won't wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the
boy doesn't believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels
very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in a special box, and saying
good-bye helps this boy begin to feel better about the loss of his beloved
pet.22.56 cms L x 22.91 cms W (0.14 kgs) 32 pages
If
Nathan Were Here ISBN:0802852351 EAN:
9780802852359 Eerdman
Paperback (4 to 8)
WB Price: $13.20 If Nathan were here, we
would meet in our tree fort we would take the shortcut through the woods we
would try to splash each other in the puddles.In If Nathan Were Here, author
Mary Bahr gently explores the grief of a young boy whose best friend has died.
With the help of an understanding teacher, a kind neighbor, and an empathetic
parent, the boy finds ways to give expression to his questions and sorrow and to
reach out to someone else who needs him.Mary Bahr's evocative text conveys a
child's grief with honesty and sensitivity, while Karen Jerome's soft
watercolors poignantly capture the tender nature of children's friendships.Named
a "Best Children's Book 2000" by the Association of Theological
Booksellers;25.32 cms L x 20.27 cms W (0.14 kgs) 32 pages