Death and Dying

Picture Books

Aliki The Two Of Them
E ALI

Describes the relationship of a grandfather and his granddaughter from her birth to his death.

Bunting, Eve Rudi's Pond
E BUN

When a sick boy dies, his friends remember him by building a schoolyard pond in his memory.

De Paola, Tomie Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs
E DEP

Four-year old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and his great-grandmother, but eventually must learn to deal with their death.

Kadono, Eiko Grandpa's Soup
E KAD

After the death of his wife, an old man finds that making the soup she used to cook and sharing it with his friends eases his loneliness.

Wood, Douglas Granddad's Prayers of the Earth
E WOO

Because Granddad had explained how all things in the natural world pray and make a gift to the beauty of life, his grandson is comforted when Granddad dies.

Wood, Douglas Turtle On A Fence Post
E WOO

A grumpy old veteran helps fourteen-year old Delrita deal with her emotions following the death of her parents.

Parent's Shelf Picture Books

Breeboart, Joeri and Piet When I Die, Will I Get Better?
E BRE Parent's Shelf

A six-year old boy tries to deal with the death of his younger brother by creating a story about rabbit brothers.

Buscaglia, Leo The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
E BUS Parent's Shelf

A story to help us understand that living through loss is an important part of the cycle of life.

Simon, Norma We Remember Philip
E SIM Parent's Shelf

Classmates try to find a way to express their feelings after the death of their teacher's son.

Spelman, Cornelia After Charlotte's Mom Died
E SPE Parent's Shelf

Six-year old Charlotte is sad, mad and scared after the death of her mother. She and her Dad visit a therapist who helps them acknowledge and express their feelings.

Vigna, Judith Saying Goodbye To Daddy
E VIG Parent's Shelf

Claire is helped through the grieving process by her mother and her grandfather after her father is killed in an accident.

Juvenile Fiction

Broger, Achim The Day Chubby Became Charles
J Broger, A.

Afraid that her grandmother might be dying, a little girl discovers a new friend with whom she can share her fears.

Ross, Adrienne In the Quiet
J Ross, A.

Eleven-year old Sammy must deal with the death of her mother and the arrival of her mother's long lost sister, who has a special gift.

Stevens, Carla Stories From A Snowy Meadow
J Stevens, C.

Animal friends remember Old Vole when she dies by composing a song of tribute to her.

Non-Fiction

Norton, Yuri Evelyn Dear Uncle Dave
J 155.937 SIN


Sanders, Pete and Steve Meyers Death and Dying
J 155.937 SAN


Sanders, Pete Death and Dying
J 155.937 SAP


Powell, E. Sandy Geranium Morning
J 155.937 POE


Romain, Trevor What On Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
J 155.937 ROT


Arnold, Caroline What We Do When Someone Dies
J 393 ARC


Parent's Shelf Non-Fiction

Moli, Karen Bryant Talking About Death
J 155.937 BRK Parent's Shelf


Brown, Laurie Krasney and Marc Brown When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide To Understanding Death
J 155.937 BRL Parent's Shelf


Simon, Norma The Saddest Time
J 155.937 BRL Parent's Shelf


Fry, Virginia Part Of Me Died, Too
J 155.937 MEB Parent's Shelf


Mundy, Michaelini Sad Isn't Bad: A Good Grief Handbook For Kids
J 155.937 MUC Parent's Shelf


Waitzman, Elizabeth Let's Talk About When A Parent Dies
J 155.937 WEE Parent's Shelf


Johnston, Marianne Let's Talk About Going To a Funeral
J 393.9 JOM Parent's Shelf


Death of a Pet

Sanford, Doris It Must Hurt A Lot
E SAM Parent's Shelf


Wallace-Brodeur, Ruth Goodbye Mitch
E WAL Parent's Shelf


Johnston, Marianne Let's Talk About When Your Pet Dies
J 155.937 JOM Parent's Shelf


Greenberg, Judith Sunny, The Death of a Pet
J 155.9 GRJ


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