Resources on Death and Grief

Always Remember, Meng, C. 2016.
Badger’s Parting Gifts, Varley, S., 1992.
Gentle Willow: A Story for Children about Dying, Mills, J., 2003.
God Gave Us Heaven, Bergen, LT and Bryant LJ. 2008.
The Goodbye Book, Parr, Todd, 2015.
Healing Your Grieving Heart: For Kids, Wolfelt, A.
I Miss You: A First Look At Death, Thomas, Pat, 2001.
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief, Rowland, J., 2017.
The Next Place, Hanson, Warren, 1997.
Sad Isn't Bad: A Good Grief Guidebook for Kids dealing With Loss, Mundy, Michaelene, 1998.
Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understanding Death, Zucker, B., 2016.
Sun & Spoon, Henkes, Kevin, 1997.
Tear Soup, Schweibert, Pat, 2005.
Tell Me Papa, Johnson & Johnson, 2001.
Tess’s Tree, Brallier, J., 2009.
What on earth do you do when someone dies? Romain, T. 1999 (2^nd edition 2023).
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death, Brown, Laurie Krasny, 1998.
**This book has some parts that are sensitive to certain situations. Parents may want to read ahead of time and choose pages that they feel are appropriate for their child.
Whistler’s Last Song, Herro, A., 2013.

Samantha Jane's Missing Smile, Kaplow, Julie, 2007.
Tiger Eyes, Blume, Judy, 1987.
You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye, Hermes, Patricia, 1982.
You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After the Loss of a Parent, Hughes, Lynne B., 2005, Teen.

Always My Brother. Reagan, J., 2009.
Ben’s Flying Flowers. Maier, I., 2012.
Dancing on the Moon. Roper, J., 2001.
Ethan's Butterflies: A Spiritual Book For Parents and Young Children After a Baby's Passing. Jonas-Simpson, C., 2006.
Grieving For the Sibling you Lost: A Teen’s Guide to coping with grief & finding meaning after loss, Hyatt, E. G., 2015.
Where’s Jess: For Siblings who Have a Brother or Sister Die, Johnson, M., 1982.

No New Baby: For Siblings Who have A Brother or Sister Die Before Birth, Gryte, M., 1988.
Remembering our Baby, Keough, P. 2001.
Something Happened: A Book for Children and Parents who Have Experienced Pregnancy Loss, Blanford, C., 2012.
We Were Gonna Have a Baby but We Had an Angel Instead, Schweibert, P., 2003.

A Bunch of Balloons: A Workbook for Grieving Children, Ferguson, D., 2006.
A book to help grieving children acknowledge what they have lost and celebrate what they still have left when someone they love had died.
Fire in my Heart, Ice in my Veins: A Journal for Teenagers Experiencing Loss, Traisman, E., 1992.
Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies, Silverman, Janis L., 1999.
How I Feel: A Coloring Book for Grieving Children, Wolfelt, Alan.
How I Feel: Grief Journal for Kids, Roldan, M. 2022.
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief, Heegaard, M., 1996.

Healing a Parent’s Grieving Heart, by Alan Wolfelt (and many other books by Dr. Wolfelt).
It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand, by Megan Devine
Parenting while Grieving: A Survival Guide, by What’s Your Grief.
Preparing Your Children for Goodbye: A Guidebook for Dying Parents, Heddermn, Lori, 2011.
Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child, by Gary Roe.
Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child, Grollman, Earl A., 1991.
The Unspeakable Loss: How Do You Live After A Child Dies, by Nisha Zenoff.
When Bad things Happen to Good People, by Harold Kushner.
When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses, James, John W., 2001.

For more information, please contact Children's Hospital Bereavement Services at childrensgrief@prismahealth.org

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