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Just What to Do
Kyle Lukoff - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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A tender picture book about grief and the many ways to offer comfort in sad times, from Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff.. When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like hugs but others don't. Sometimes a joke is more comforting... |
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Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death
Bonnie Zucker - Magination Press
Format: Print book
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Something Very Sad Happened is a useful tool for parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers to help young children understand the concept of death and begin the process of coping with the loss. Intended for children ages 2 and 3, the book explains death and loss to a very young... |
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The Hare-Shaped Hole
John Dougherty
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"A beautiful, gentle, rhyming exploration of grief and mourning." - Joe Coelho, UK Children's Laureate. The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss.. Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though |
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Goodbye: A First Conversation About Grief (First Conversations)
Megan Madison - Rise x Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover
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A picture book edition of the board book about grief, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven picture... |
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See You on the Other Side
Rachel Montez Minor - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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This lyrical picture book is a beautiful, heart-opening ode to loved ones we've lost and a reminder that their love will carry on with us forever. Filled with stunning illustrations and uplifting text, this is an inspiring story for children and adults to read together in times of need..... |
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A Stopwatch from Grampa
Loretta Garbutt - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover
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"When summer started, I got Grampa's stopwatch," a small child says. "I don't want his stopwatch. I want him." Grampa used to time everything. A race to the end of the street and back: 24 seconds. Eating bubblegum ice cream: 1 minute, 58 seconds. But now, Grampa's... |
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The Yellow Suitcase
Meera Sriram - Penny Candy Books
Format: Hardcover
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In The Yellow Suitcase by Meera Sriram, Asha travels with her parents from America to India to mourn her grandmother's passing. Asha's grief and anger are compounded by the empty yellow suitcase usually reserved for gifts to and from Grandma, but when she discovers a gift left behind... |
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When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death
Marc Brown - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
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The authors explain 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. |
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Ida, Always
Caron Levis - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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A beautiful, honest portrait of loss and deep friendship told through the story of two iconic polar bears.Gus lives in a big park in the middle of an even bigger city, and he spends his days with Ida. Ida is right there. Always. Then one sad day, Gus learns that Ida is very sick, and she isn't... |
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The Purple Balloon
Chris Raschka - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
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When a child becomes aware of his pending death (children tend to know long before the rest of us even want to consider it), and is given the opportunity to draw his feelings, he will often draw a blue or purple balloon, released and unencumbered, on its way upward. Health-care professionals... |
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I Remember Miss Perry
Pat Brisson - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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It's his first day at a new school, and Stevie is scared.Who will he talk to at lunchtime But his teacher says, "It is my fondest wish that you join me for lunch today, Stevie."And with that, a bad day becomes a good one. Miss Perry always has a new fondest wish - something new to read,... |
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Lunas Red Hat: An Illustrated Storybook to Help Children Cope with Loss and Suicide
Emmi Smid - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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It is a beautiful spring day, and Luna is having a picnic in the park with her family, wearing her Mums red hat. Lunas Mum died one year ago and she still finds it difficult to understand why. She feels that it may have been her fault and worries that her Dad might leave her in the same... |
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Cry, Heart, But Never Break
Glen Ringtved - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Print book
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Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away. But Death does arrive all the same, as it must. He comes gently, naturally. And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss... |
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One More Wednesday
Malika Doray - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book
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On Wednesdays when I was little, Granny and I baked cakes and cookies....And that was only one of the things that made Wednesdays -- and Granny -- special.Malika Doray has written and illustrated a unique tale of love, loss, and understanding that will help and comfort anyone who has lost... |
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Moonshadow's Journey
Gillian Lobel - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Book
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For the very first time, young Moonshadow is flying south. Grandfather is leading the swans as they travel to a warm place for the winter. But when a terrible storm strikes, not all the swans make it through. Though his heart is heavy, Moonshadow finds the strength to continue the journey.... |
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Following Grandfather
Rosemary Wells - Candlewick
Format: Print book
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Invisible to humans exists a parallel world of mice, where young Jenny misses her cherished grandfather so much that she begins to see him everywhere.Jenny is as close to her grandfather as a small mouse can be. Grandfather shows Jenny how to button her buttons and how to write her name.... |
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Anna's Heaven
Stian Hole - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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It is a day when everything aches and nails are raining from the sky. Anna's mother has died. Anna and her father are making their way to the funeral. But along the way they talk -- capturing memories, asking hard questions, picturing what heaven might be like. Anna's imagination... |
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The Scar
Charlotte Moundlic - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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A little boy responds to his mothers death in a genuine, deeply moving story leavened by glimmers of humor and captivating illustrations.. When the boy in this story wakes to find that his mother has died, he is overwhelmed with sadness, anger, and fear that he will forget her. He shuts... |
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The Memory String
Eve Bunting - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Each button on Laura's memory string represents a piece of her family history. The buttons Laura cherishes the most belonged to her mother - a button from her prom dress, a white one off her wedding dress, and a single small button from the nightgown she was wearing on the day she died.... |
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Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping With the Loss of a Parent
Donna Pincus - Magination Pr; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The story of a young girl whose father has recently died, which deals with the full range of emotions, questions, and worries that children have when a parent has died. Offers ways to remember and honor the lost parent, encourages the open sharing of feelings, and helps children understand... |
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Always by My Side
Susan Kerner - Star Bright Books
Format: Hardcover
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Always By My Side is a comforting, rhyming story written to help children understand that a father's love is forever, even if they grow up without his presence in their lives. This beautifully illustrated book conveys the heart-warming message to children that even though a father is not in their... |
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Molly's Rosebush
D.S.W. Cohn Janice - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover
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When the new baby they've been expecting isn't strong enough to be born, Molly and her family find different ways to express their feelings and comfort each other. |
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Ben's Flying Flowers
Maria Bogade - Magination; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Ben's Flying Flowers follows Emily as she tries to overcome her grief following her brother's death. As time passes, Emily finds a way to remember her brother and grows to understand that although Ben has died, her happy memories of him can continue to live on. |
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Gentle Willow: A Story for Children about Dying
Joyce C Mills - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover
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Written for children who may not survive their illness or for the children who know them, this tale helps address feelings of disbelief, anger, and sadness, along with love and compassion. Amanda and Little Tree discover that their friend Gentle Willow isn't feeling very well. |
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Rafa Was My Robot
Alexandra Dellevoet - Annick Press
Format: Paperback
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A gentle tale of love, friendship, and loss. Rafa the robot goes everywhere with Jacob -- to swim lessons, to school, and even on trips to far-off places. One day, Rafa doesn't feel well, so Jacob takes him to the doctor. When the doctor explains that Rafa's special robot battery... |
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I'll See You in My Dreams
Mavis Jukes - Knopf Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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"If she were a skywriter, she would put on a brown leather Amelia Earhart jacket and a silk scarf . . ." In Newbery Honor Mavis Jukes' inspiring new picture book, a little girl imagines herself a skywriter and finds the courage to face her dying uncle. A beautiful book aglow... |
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Blue
LAURA VACCARO SEEGER - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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How many shades of blue are there?There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals.In this simple, sumptuously illustrated... |
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The Rough Patch
Brian Lies - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Evan and his dog do everything together. They play and read and eat. But mostly you will find them tending to Evan's extraordinary garden, where flowers and other good things flourish and reach for the sky.But friends don't always stay forever, and when Evan loses his, he destroys the place... |
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Saturdays Are For Stella
Candy Wellins - Page Street Kids
Format: Hardcover
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George loves Saturdays. That's because Saturdays mean time with Grandma Stella. The two of them love going on adventures downtown to visit the dinosaur museum and ride on the carousel! Even when they stay in, George and Stella have fun together, making cinnamon rolls without popping... |
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Dance Like a Leaf
AJ Irving - Barefoot Books
Format: Hardcover
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As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death... |
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The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
Heather Smith - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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When the tsunami destroyed Makio's village, Makio lost his father . . . and his voice. The entire village is silenced by grief, and the young child's anger at the ocean grows. Then one day his neighbor, Mr. Hirota, begins a mysterious project - building a phone booth in his garden. At first... |
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I Miss My Grandpa
Jin Xiaojing - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Ed Young and Peter Sis, this breathtaking picture book, from LBYR's first Emerging Artist Award Winner, Jin Xiaojing, is the perfect read for anyone who has lost a loved one. A young girl has never met her grandpa. He passed away before she was born, but she misses him every... |
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The Goodbye Book
Todd Parr - Little
Format: Hardcover
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From bestselling author Todd Parr, a poignant and reassuring story about loss. |
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