A good friend asked me for a list of books that might be helpful when children and families have lost a loved one. No one book is going to be perfect for all readers at all times, but I looked for books I've read dealing with life, death, loss and/or grief that may help create a space for helpful conversations. If you know of others or have found that any of these could be harmful rather than otherwise, please share your thoughts in the comments.
Death and how some people respond
All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Christ Barton and Nicole Xu
Boats for Papa by Jessixa Bagley
Death is Stupid by Anastasia Higginbotham
The Funeral by Matt James
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
A Last Goodbye by Elin Kelsey and Soyeon Kim
A Map Into the World by Kao Kalia Yang and Seo Kim
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden by Heather Smith and Rachel Wada
The Purple Balloon by Christopher Raschka
The Sad Book by Michael Rosen
The Scar by Charlotte Moundlic and Olivier Tallec
The Shared Room by Kao Kalia Yang and Xee Reiter
Where Do They Go? by Julia Alvarez with Sabra Field
The Forever Sky by Thomas Peacock and Annette S. Lee
Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village by Fang Suzhen and Sonja Danowski
Grandmother's Visit by Betty Quan and Carmen Mok
Grandpa's Stories by Joseph Coelho and Allison Colpoys
Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
Saturdays are for Stella by Candy Wellins and Charlie Eve Ryan
The Yellow Suitcase by Meera Sriram and Meera Sethi
Always Remember by Cece Meng and Jago
Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper
Blue by Laura Vacaro Seeger
*Ghost Cat by Kevan Atteberry (I haven't read this one yet)
Ida Always by Caron Levis and Charles Santoso
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown and Christian Robinson
The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye by Jane Yolen and Jim LaMarche
The End of Something Wonderful by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic and George Ermos
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
Goodbye Mousie by Robie H. Harris and Jan Ormerod
An Ordinary Day by Elana K. Arnold and Elizabet Vukovic
The Rough Patch by Brian LiesNot directly about death, but affirming books and those that address strong emotions
All Around Us by Xelena Gonzalez and Adriana M. Garcia
I'm Sad by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi
My Heart by Corinna Luyken
Life by Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland
You Matter by Christian Robinson
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