To Help Them Through the Hurting

Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups by William C. Kroen --

2008-01-21T11:44:00.000-08:00

Dr. William Kroen offers sound advice, comfort and compassion to any adult helping a child cope with death. Weaving in anecdotes about real children and their families, he explains how children from infancy through age 18 perceive and react to death and offers suggestions for how to respond to children at different ages and stages. Specific strategies are offered to guide and support them through the grieving process.

Healing Your Grieving Heart For Kids : 100 Practical Ideas: Simple Advice and Activities for Children After a Death by Alan D. Wolfelt

2008-01-21T11:36:00.001-08:00

With sensitivity and insight, this series offers suggestions for healing activities that can help survivors learn to express their grief and mourn naturally. Acknowledging that death is a painful, ongoing part of life, they explain how people need to slow down, turn inward, embrace their feelings of loss, and seek and accept support when a loved one dies. See also, Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens and Healing Your Grieving Heart.

Sometimes Bad Things Happen by Ellen Jackson --

2008-01-21T11:35:00.001-08:00

Mentions some of the bad things that happen in the world and presents some positive ways to respond to them.

The Grieving Child : A Parent's Guide by Helen Fitzgerald

2008-01-21T11:32:00.000-08:00

This book offers practical, compassionate advice for helping a child cope with the death of a loved one.

Children Also Grieve : Talking About Death and Healing by Linda Goldman

2008-01-21T11:30:00.000-08:00

Henry the dog explains how he felt after his grandfather died, and how the children who make up his family felt and worked through their feelings of grief; includes a "memory book" for young readers who have lost someone.

The Goodbye Boat by Mary Joslin

2008-01-21T11:28:00.000-08:00

Saying goodbye to someone you love is always hard. Saying goodbye when someone you love dies is perhaps the hardest thing of all. This book explores the pain and grief of saying goodbye in the simplest of words and images and offers hope that the sadness will ease and that death is not the end. A wonderful discussion starter, this book will be a helpful tool for parents and educators seeking to guide young children through the painful process of loss.

What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain

2008-01-21T11:26:00.000-08:00

Describes the overwhelming emotions involved in dealing with the death of a loved one and discusses how to cope with such a situation.

Are You Sad Too? : Helping Children Deal with Loss and Death by Dinah Seibert, Judy C. Drolet, Joyce V. Fetro

2008-01-21T11:23:00.000-08:00

Suggestions for teachers, parents, and other care providers of children.

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide To Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown

2008-01-21T11:22:00.000-08:00

Explains in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.

Don't Despair on Thursdays! : The Children's Grief-Management Book by Adolph Moser

2008-01-21T11:20:00.000-08:00

Examines, in simple text, how to deal with feelings of grief when people or pets die, or when friends move away.

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf : A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia

2008-01-21T11:19:00.000-08:00

As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death.

Where Do People Go When They Die? By Mindy Avra Portnoy

2008-01-21T11:09:00.000-08:00

Children ask different adults and themselves about death and receive a wide variety of answers. Includes an afterword and suggestions for parents.

Someone I Love Died by Christine Harder Tangvald

2008-01-21T11:08:00.001-08:00

Discusses death from a Christian perspective, explaining God's plan for everlasting life.

When Good-Bye Is Forever by Lois Rock

2008-01-21T11:02:00.000-08:00

Young readers are introduced to different sorts of goodbyes, and are shown how to find strength and hope when they face the hardest goodbye of all--bereavement.

When People Die by Pete Sanders and Steve Myers

2008-01-21T11:00:00.000-08:00

Examines the concept of death, why it is feared, how to cope with the death of a loved one, and how to come to terms with your grief.

Grandma's Purple Flowers by Adjoa J. Burrowes

2008-01-21T10:58:00.000-08:00

The narrator's favorite Grandma lives through the park and down the hill. On the way to visit her, the little girl picks purple flowers -- Grandma's favorite. One day, when the girl knocks on Grandma's door, Grandma moves slowly and is too tired to play. That night, she passes away. Throughout winter, the little girl misses her terribly. But when spring arrives, the sight of purple flowers she and her grandmother planted in the garden makes her smile again.

Wishes For One More Day by Melanie Joy Pastor

2008-01-21T06:11:00.000-08:00

An intergenerational story meant for children to cope with death, grief and loss, and to draw strength from their happy memories shared with the loved one.

Remembering Mrs. Rossi by Amy Hest

2008-01-21T06:08:00.000-08:00

Although she loves her father, their home in New York City, and third-grade teacher Miss Meadows, Annie misses her mother who died recently. Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died suddenly, she left not only Annie but also a classfull of students - who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook Annie will treasure forever. With tenderness and humor, Amy Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life together.

And What Comes After A Thousand? by Anette Bley

2008-01-21T06:05:00.000-08:00

A little girl comes to understand that memories live beyond death.

Is Grandpa Wearing A Suit? by Amelie Fried

2008-01-21T05:56:00.000-08:00

In this touching and beautifully illustrated book, children will learn about death alongside Bruno, whose grandfather passes away. Throughout the narrative, Bruno's emotions mature from confusion, anger, and loneliness to acceptance. Experiencing the bewilderment that often accompanies the death of a loved one, Bruno asks, "Is Grandpa just sleeping? Is he in a grave or in heaven? Why did he leave without saying goodbye? "With humor and delicacy, this poignant story portrays the complexity of losing a friend and relative and teaches children that in death lies a beauty and depth to life.

Edward’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan

2008-01-21T05:54:00.000-08:00

Edward is one of a large and close family that loves baseball, music, books, and each other, and when he unexpectedly dies and his parents donate his organs, his wonderful eyes go to a perfect recipient.

Berenstain Bears Lose A Friend by Jan and Stan Berenstain

2008-01-21T05:53:00.001-08:00

Sister Bear loves taking care of her pet goldfish, Goldie. Sister feeds Goldie every morning and evening, cleans out her tank, and even gets her a beautiful fishbowl castle! But when Papa and Mama find Goldie floating belly-up in her tank, they worry about how Sister will feel. How will the Bear family cope with the loss of Goldie, the best goldfish in the world?