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Anna's Heaven
Stian Hole - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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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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Farewell, Grandpa Elephant: What Happens When a Loved One Dies?
Isabel Abedi - Sky Pony Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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What happens when our loved ones die?Grandpa Elephant knows that it is his time to go to the elephant graveyard, and so he begins his farewell to his grandchildren. The young elephants are confused, but they soon realize that although there is sadness, the mystery of death holds countless... |
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Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement
Rebecca Cobb
Format: Hardcover
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Some time ago, we said good-bye to Mommy. I am not sure where she has gone. Honest and straightforward, this touching story explores the many emotions a bereaved child may experience, from anger and guilt to sadness and bewilderment.... |
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My Father's Arms Are A Boat
Kari Dickson - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover
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It's quieter than it's ever been. Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms. Feeling the warmth and closeness of his father, he begins to ask questions about the birds, the foxes, and whether his mom will ever wake up. They go outside under the starry sky. Loss... |
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Sally Goes to Heaven
Stephen Huneck - Harry N Abrams Inc
Format: Hardcover
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Sally Goes to Heaven is a wonderful, joyous book to help provide gentle insight into the natural cycle of life of a pet, or to share with young children who have recently experienced the loss of a beloved animal. In this book, Sally passes away and goes to heaven, where she lives happily... |
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Roller Coaster Kid
Roger Roth - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover
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A grandfather and grandson share a special love Zach and his grandpa love all of the same things . . . except the roller coaster. His grandpa once rode it one hundred times! But Zach doesn't like the roller coaster. So when Grandpa goes on it every summer, Zach goes on the Big wheel... |
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The Smart Kid's Guide to Losing a Pet
Christine Petersen - Childs World
Format: Library Binding
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From School Library Journal Gr 2-5-This uneven series provides an overview of common social experiences and struggles, defining each issue and offering advice for coping. Half of the titles, those by Cosson, are well written, in a wise, noncondescending, no-nonsense style... |
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The stranded whale
Jane Yolen - Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Print book
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When Sally and her brother spot a beached whale on their way home from school in Maine, the town races to save the whale. Meanwhile, Sally sits close to the whale's eye and assures the stranded creature of its strength and beauty. |
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When Aunt Mattie Got Her Wings
Petra Mathers - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover
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Lottie the Chicken deals with the loss of Aunt Mattie in this gently sad and sweetly funny picture book that explores the death of a loved one, in the tradition of Judith Viorst's The Tenth Good Thing about Barney.Aunt Mattie has died. But before she went, she got to say good-bye to Lottie.... |
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