Death and grief Books

The Garden of Lost Balls is a beautiful and touching story that will help children understand the complex topic of loss in a sensitive and age-appropriate way, while providing parents with a valuable tool for open and honest communication.One day,...

Am Tag vor Olivers Geburtstag scheint sich Bubble, der Goldfisch, nicht mehr zu bewegen, und Mama setzt sich mit ihm zusammen, um darüber zu sprechen, was passiert, wenn das Leben endet.Ein aufmunterndes Buch über Verlust und das erste von 20 Büchern in...

“What are happy tears and rainbow babies?”One day, on a walk with Mommy and Daddy, Rosie and Capi learn all about happy tears and rainbow babies. Set against the backdrop of a rainbow, Happy Tears and Rainbow Babies tells the story of how...

Donna is a special little girl who loves to wear princess dresses and has a special angel friend named Timmy who comes to visit her whenever she is sick. Timmy shows Donna some of the glories of Heaven, including a brand new dress for her to wear. Donna...

My Three Wishes, A Fantasy Tale About Bereavement, Serenity, and Selflessness when Dealing with Loss. For Children 7 to 12.Follow Penelope as she finds serenity and wisdom through her beautifully vivid imagination in this whimsical, fantasy tale...

For a girl who doesn’t have much time, every infinitesimal moment counts Brianna is a math whiz. She’s almost certain to be admitted to MIT—that is, if she survives to see her nineteenth birthday. Brianna has cystic fibrosis, and...

"What the young tree loved best was when the wind blew and all the trees would lift their branches and sing together." This gave him comfort and he knew where he belonged. But when tragedy strikes, he must learn to cope with loss and find a new family. A...

Leif has a big heart and dreams of helping others. So one day he leaves the comfort of his tree to set out on an adventure. Leif the Leaf teaches young readers that there is a time for everything-joy and grief included-and that those we hold dear live on...

When Synthia (Syn) Wade discovered a secret world where illness and death did not exist, for the first time in her life she didn’t have to worry about her cystic fibrosis. However, a dark truth and a dangerous foe were waiting in the shadows.Syn...

Sam’s dad has travelled to Sam’s Forever Garden. But where is this Forever Garden?Come along and help Sam as she goes through her journey to find out where her dad is.

A collection of stories giving a new voice to three characters from Megan Crewe's Fallen World trilogy, and a glimpse of life beyond THE WORLDS WE MAKE."Carry the Earth" - When Kaelyn's news about the vaccine stirs up unrest at the...

When Mum went to Heaven, "all the beautiful things about her became seeds buried under the ground. One day, those seeds will grow into a beautiful garden so everyone can see them... tears are a good thing, they water the seeds to help them grow." The...

This special story, written by two child psychologists, centres on Lilly the Lorikeet from Australia, whose mother dies. After this loss, Lilly grapples with all of her feelings of grief and receives helpful suggestions from kind and nurturing friends...

Discover the touching story of Kitten and her friends. In "Mina's Backyard: Say Goodbye" the young readers will hear about the importance of friendship, love, memories, and loss.

Hope the maple tree is often overlooked by shoppers at the garden nursery because of her small size, crooked branches, and few leaves. Then, one spring day, Gloria and Daddy choose Hope, bring her home, and plant her by the roadside. Despite Hope's...

When music plays, hope follows.Every day, there are moments, when I give into fearClose my eyes, hoping, the pain could disappearEmily's life has never been easy. Orphaned at a young age, adversity faced her at every turn. She persevered by seeking...

What is it about ourselves that gives us a unique fundamental advantage over the most techologically advanced android, now and forever?"A+," is a small futuristic book addressing this timely issue, along with exploring the mystery of life beyond death. A...

Grief on the Playground is a colorful and playful expression on how grief affects us all today.  It is a story which takes you on a ride through the 'grief rollercoaster'. Grief on the Playground is necessary for all children who have lost...

When little Tom gets curious about a picture hanging on their wall, his mother needs to find a delicate way to tell him about a very special person, her grandmother.“Those we love don't go away!” They always live in our hearts and...

CC has always been a cheeky, creative, and caring child. From the day she was born, her family called her Cheeky Cee. Everyone knew she was special-but no one know that one day she would also have special powers. CC has always loved hearing her granny...

Tragedy strikes the Rocky Mount Gymnastics family, sending Mia Allen and Niki Fowler, the first Gym Club members, into a long depression and sending their gymnastics season into a tailspin.After the season, Mia and Niki stumble across Catie, a gymnastic...

Why did Isaac's father have to die so young? Isaac's older cousin Charlie-a science teacher-says he knows why. Nature is pitiless. There's no God. No afterlife. Just atoms in the void and the struggle for survival. Charlie says a week at their...

Death can be overwhelming and difficult for children to understand. Parents who are also overcome by the grief of the moment may also have a hard time communicating about death and dying to their small children.Missing Butterfly Feelings is a book to...

When high school seniors Noah Barton and Eden Prince’s academic rivalry ruins a thermodynamics demo, their physics teacher decides to help them get along. By forcing them to be lab partners. As graduation approaches, Noah and Eden are too busy...

This companion full-color workbook provides meaningful ways to help children participate in saying goodbye to an Orthodox Christian loved one. It also includes reinforcement of concepts presented such as vocabulary review and word searches, open ended...

Meet Queenie...a little girl with a love of roses.When Queenie's roses droop and begin to look unwell she fears that she will lose her last memory of her mother.Share this touching story of love and loss as a little girl deals with the loss of a parent...

Bella shares her journey of adopting Bear and his tragic and untimely passing. The book is a cherished tale and a mere reminder of the magic that happens when a little girl's heart meets the soul of a loyal and loving furry friend.

Si vous recherchez un livre émouvant qui aborde le thème de la mort et du deuil, d'une manière sensible et compréhensible pour les enfants, Kitchi : l'Esprit Renard viendra compléter parfaitement la bibliothèque de votre enfant. C'est une histoire...

In this story, William and Christopher set out to climb the "Lara", the biggest tree in the Adiro islands. Longing for the beautiful horizon that awaits them at top. The courage it takes to make the climb after a bad fall, shows what a father a son can...

Thomas Quincy is a middle-aged man who is a member of the US Army Reserve and works for the Reserves as a civilian too. He is lonely, so he coaxes an alley cat into the apartment where he lives in St. Louis, Missouri. He names the cat “PC.”In...

Daddy Bear's terminal cancer shatters Jenny Bear and Mommy Bear's world, but together they find a way forward. Their life felt nearly perfect until the discovery of Daddy Bear's cancer. Despite Jenny Bear and Mommy Bear's hope and the treatments the...

As a children's pastor, author and former educator, I've been inspired by God to write a book for children that deals with loved ones who die. Yes, death is a sensitive subject and we will all encounter dealing with it in one way or another. I...

La pérdida de un ser querido es una dificultad inevitable que todas las familias se enfrentan, afectando incluso a los miembros de la familia que eran demasiado jóvenes para conocer la persona fallecida. Pero a través de...

What started as a poem in the book Confessions of a Functioning Mother, became its own children's book about the loss of a loved one.A heartwarming story of childhood grief and healing through faith. With the power of prayer, a little bear is able to...

Jonah Wydner has been in love with his neighbor Eleanor Trombley for years. He has watched her life play out from the sidelines-homecoming dances, football parties, and first dates. Her life seemed easy...simple...perfect. The complete opposite of his...

A Children's Grief and loss book be it absence, illness, cancer, or death of a loved one or pet. Embark on a poignant journey with Tulumru the fox, Fultu the white tiger, and Wafa the bear as they set off on their final escapade to the beach before the...

Strained relationships between law enforcement, the public, and the media have marked a difficult time in the past several years. This has created significant stress--not just for law enforcement, but for their family members. “Protected But...

"Tough times make you stronger, Michael, as long as you don't lie around feeling sorry for yourself." That's what his beloved step-father Swede said. Tough times are all they've had since Swede died. Now, while Michael stops to flirt with Shenia, his...

Death of a loved one is one of the biggest traumas that children can experience, and if the whole family are affected by the same trauma, speaking to the children is the hardest part.This book explains death and grief using an angel called Azraelle to...

Eliza was very excited that she was going to be a big sister. Follow her journey of finding out that her sibling died and how she moved forward. With the help of her parents, they created ways to remember and honor their baby that died. Along the way,...

The City of the Goddess is in ruins. And so is Ylena's heart.Ylena survived the Spectacle by using magical Gifts no one realized she possessed. But it wasn't enough to stop the Wardens from overthrowing the High Priests and taking the City by force.Now...

For fans of Sara Pennypacker's Pax and Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish, Elephant Touch is a contemporary middle grade novel about overcoming grief that will touch the hearts of its readers. Since the sudden loss of her mother, Quinn has been...

The Girl Who Lost Nana Bear Twice is a heartwarming tale of love and loss. Addy copes with the loss of her friend bysharing happy memories. She learns finally, that time will heal all wounds.