Resources
Diana Crossley, Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine
BOOK: A book offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children.
Waterbugs and Dragonflies by Doris Stickney
BOOK: This little book will help you find the right words...a caring thought...a comforting reflection to communicate compassion in extraordinary ways for bereaved children.
The Memory Tree by Britta Teckentrupp
NOVEL/STORY: A beautiful and heartfelt picture book to help children celebrate the memories left behind when a loved one dies.
Granpa by John Burningham
BOOK: An illustrated book to help and support children with grief.
Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
BOOK: A helpful reading guide from Child Bereavement UK that provides tips for reading Badger’s Parting Gifts with children and helping them better understand grief.
In the Springtime of the Year by Susan Hill
BOOK: Susan Hill's book is a true account of a lyrical exploration of love and loss and grief and mourning.
Suzie Goes to a Funeral
BOOK: A simple story to help and show what children might experience at a funeral.
A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth and David Litchfield
NOVEL/STORY: Anne Booth’s gentle text explores how a bereaved little boy creates a shelter for his sadness giving it a place where it can take on the many different shapes and moods it may arrive in.
What Happened to Daddy's Body? by Elke and Alex Barber
BOOK: Explaining what happens after death in words very young children can understand
Stewart's Tree by Cathy Campbell
BOOK: A Book for Brothers and Sisters When a Baby Dies Shortly after Birth
Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?, Elke Barber
BOOK: Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand
Someone Came Before You by Pat Schwiebert
BOOK: Helps parents tell a child of a family that has suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson
BOOK: This moving but amusing story illustrates how hard it is to carry on with everyday life after a tragic accident.
A Birthday Present for Daniel by Juliet Rothman
NOVEL/STORY: Ellen has lost her brother, and she shares with readers just how his death has changed the way her family interacts and the way she thinks about herself and others.
Dear Grandma Bunny by Dick Bruna
BOOK: this book tells the story of whathappened and how Miffy felt and coped when Grandma died
When Uncle Bob Died by Althea
BOOK: A young boy talks about death and about Uncle Bob who died from an illness.
I Miss You: A First Look at Death By Pat Thomas
BOOK: This reassuring picture book explores the difficult issue of death for young children.
Goodbye Mousie by Robie H. Harris
BOOK: This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a little boy who’s told that his pet mouse has died.
What Does Dead Mean? by Caroline Jay and Jenni Thomas
BOOK: A Book for Young Children to Help Explain Death and Dying
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
BOOK: by Laurene Krasny Brown – A guide to understanding death (Dino Life Guides for Families).
Where are you Lydie? by Emma Poore
BOOK: A true and uplifting story for young children about love, loss and hope.
Camille Gibbs, A Sky of Diamonds
BOOK: An illustrated storybook for children about loss, grief and hope.
Elke Thompson, Books on Death for Young Children: “What an Extraordinary Woman on an Important Mission.”
BOOK: Book explaining death in words young children can understand
Jayde Parkin, Mum's Jumper
BOOK: A simple, heartfelt and ultimately uplifting book for anyone coping with loss.