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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