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Resources for Children and Siblings

These books have been recommended by a variety of experienced providers and support personnel, and may be helpful for children of various ages. We recommend that parent(s) read the book beforehand to make sure it is a good fit for your particular child and situation.

Books About Grief and Loss:

  • Always and Forever (Allen Durant)
  • Always My Twin (Valerie R. Samuels, Najah Clemmons)
  • Badger’s Parting Gifts (Susan Varley)
  • Being Sad When Someone Dies: A Book About Grief (Linus Mundy, Anne Fitzgerald)
  • Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
  • Children Grieve Too (Joy Johnson, Marvin Johnson)
  • Dancing on the Moon (Janice Roper)
  • Ethan’s Butterflies: A Spiritual Book for Parents and Young Children After a Baby’s Passing (Cristine Jonas-Simpson, Karin Friis)
  • Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins: A Journal for Teenagers Experiencing a Loss (Enid Samuel Traisman)
  • Forever Connected (Jessica Correnti, Cate Maskell)
  • Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying (Joyce C. Mills)
  • Goodbye Sister: A Sibling’s Book for Infant Loss (Kimberly Newton)
  • Grief is Like a Snowflake (Julia Cook)
  • Healing a Child’s Grieving Heart (Allen Wolfelt)
  • Help Me Say Goodbye (Janis Silverman)
  • How I Feel: A Coloring Book for Grieving Children (Allen Wolfelt)
  • I Am Still a Big Brother (Ella Mody)
  • Ida, Always (Caron Levis)
  • I Miss You: A First Look at Death (Pat Thomas)
  • I’ll Always Love You (Hans Wilhelm)
  • In Loving Memory: A Child’s Journey to Understanding a Funeral and Starting the Grieving Process (Lacie Brueckner, Katherine Pendergast, Kat Socks)
  • Life is Like the Wind (Shona Innes, Irisz Agocs)
  • Lifetimes, a Beautiful Way to Explain Death (Bryan Mellonie, Robert Ingpen)
  • Love Never Stops (Emilio Parga)
  • My Yellow Balloon (Tiffany Papageorge, Erwin Madrid)
  • No New Baby (Marilyn Gryte)
  • Perfectly Imperfect Family (Amie Lands, Natia Gogiashvili)
  • Remember the Secret (Elisabeth Kubler-Ross)
  • Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss (Michaelene Mundy)
  • Something Happened: A Book for Children and Parents Who Have Experienced Pregnancy Loss (Cathy Blanford)
  • Stacy Had a Little Sister (Wendie Old)
  • Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love (Earl A. Grollman)
  • Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss (Pat Schwiebert)
  • The Dead Bird (Margaret Wise Brown, Christian Robinson)
  • The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages (Leo Buscaglia)
  • The Goodbye Book (Todd Parr)
  • The Invisible String (Patrice Karst)
  • There Was a Baby: A Book for Siblings After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death (Laura Camerona)
  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief (Joanna Rowland)
  • This Book is for All Kids, but Especially My Sister Libby. Libby Died. (Jack Simon)
  • Tough Boris (Mem Foxx)
  • Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children (Doris Stickney, Gloria Claudia Ortiz)
  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death (Jillian Roberts and Cindy Revell)
  • When Dinosaurs Die (Laurie Krasny Brown, Marc Brown)
  • When Something Terrible Happens: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief (Marge Heegaard)
  • When Someone Very Special Dies: Child Can Learn to Cope with Grief (Drawing Out Feelings; Marge Heegaard)
  • Where’s Jess? For Children Who Have a Brother or Sister Die (Marvin Johnson)
  • 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child (Dougy Center Staff)

Books About Feelings and Emotions:

  • The Feelings book (Todd Parr)
  • My Many Colored Days (Dr. Seuss)
  • What Am I Feeling? (Josh Straub and Chrisi Straub)
  • In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Jo Witek and Christine Roussey)

Other Resources:

  • Arkansas Children’s Center for Good Mourning
  • https://www.methodistfamily.org/kaleidoscope-grief-center/
  • Free book to help explain the loss of a baby: https://www.specialdeliverybook.org/
  • Refer a bereaved sibling for a special gift: https://www.charliesguys.org/
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