Comments on: 40 Helpful Children’s Picture Books About Grief and Death

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:14:41 +0000

In reply to Patricia Kreiser. Thanks for sharing!

By: Patricia Kreiser

Patricia Kreiser — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 13:04:12 +0000

Please consider adding picture book ALWAYS TOGETHER to this list. It’s about two otters who are always connected, always sharing, always together until suddenly they are not. One is left behind and nothing is the same. It is a sweet story appropriate for all types of loss and separation, including relocation, deployment, family break up, illness, and death. Please see the review by School Library journal and sample illustrations on my website, http://www.patriciakreiser.com. Thank you, kindly!

By: Paige

Paige — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:36:56 +0000

I would add City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems. I cry every time!

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:38:38 +0000

In reply to Danielle Dupuis.

I couldn’t decide — I’m glad to hear it’s been helpful for your students and will add it, thanks!

By: Danielle Dupuis

Danielle Dupuis — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:40:40 +0000

I am surprised that “Bug in a Vacuum” is not on the list by Melanie Watts. She actually goes through the 5 stages of grief in this book. I have used it for many grades.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:03:41 +0000

In reply to Carolyn.

Carolyn,
It depends on what you’re needing. A picture book can be meaningful for older kids and digestible — but some kids wouldn’t want to read picture books. There are many, many fiction books about grief and loss which I could recommend. Would that be something you want? And if so, is there a specific kind of situation?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 19:03:27 +0000

Any suggestions for older kids? Like, middle school?

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 06:13:15 +0000

In reply to Deidra. Yes. I also read Freddy the Leaf as a child (I still own my copy 30 years later) and it greatly impacted me. It is a beautiful book.