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Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The best and only resource you will ever need for helping any child understand and cope with loss and death. Just as death is inevitable, talking about death is an inevitable part of parenting. Drs. Lister and Schwartzman offer us the way to have conversations that are as much about life as they are about death; conversations that anyone who parents, teaches, or counsels children can have. Giving Hope is a must-have resource that expands our understanding...
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Series
Publisher
Orca Books Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Whether children are experiencing grief and loss for the first time or simply curious, it can be difficult to know how to talk to them about death. Using questions posed in a child's voice and answers that start simply and become more in-depth, this book allows adults to guide the conversation to a natural and reassuring conclusion. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed...
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Kate Spencer lost her mom to cancer when she was 27. In The Dead Moms Club, she walks readers through her experience of stumbling through grief and loss, and helps them to get through it, too. This isn't a weepy, sentimental story, but rather a frank, up-front look at what it means to go through gruesome grief and come out on the other side. An empathetic read, The Dead Moms Club covers how losing her mother changed nearly everything in her life:...
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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Death is difficult to deal with at any age, but for children who are handling it for the first time, it can be extra tough. This engaging book will help young readers learn to navigate this type of situation. Whether it is a friend, family member, or acquaintance who has passed away, readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and colorful illustrations. Practical advice is presented in a way readers...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Dedclan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs to sing while he played basketball. His favorite song was Dona Nobis Pacem, "Grant Us Peace." His family loved him deeply and always knew they were loved in return. but a terrible accident one day changes their lives forever, and Fiona dn Finn O'Brien are left without a father. Their mother is at a loss. What words are there to guide them through such overwhelming...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Why do I feel so sad? is an inclusive, age-appropriate, illustrated kids' book designed to help young children understand their own grief. The examples and beautiful illustrations are rooted in real life, exploring the truth of loss and change, while remaining comforting and hopeful. Broad enough to encompass many forms of grief, this book reassures kids that they are not alone in their feelings, and even suggests simple things they can do to feel...
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A philosophical conversation about death from the author of I Give You My Heart. "Are you going to die, Grandpa?" "Someday, sweetheart. But I hope not too soon." Their simple exchange covers a lot of philosophical ground. Grandpa allows that "no one really knows" what happens after death, but he tells Christopher that some people think of heaven ("a place without sadness or war"), others of rebirth ("each time, you get wiser"), and others of "nothing"...
Author
Publisher
David C. Cook
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"When children lose a loved one, they might feel sad, angry, or confused. But death can be hard to talk about. This very special book is just for kids and contains words to help them understand their loss, answers to their questions about Heaven, and illustrations to guide them through this difficult time. interactive pages encourage children to draw how they fell and allow them to process their grief in a tangible way."--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln First Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A moving, poetic picture book about the love between a grandfather and child. An ideal book for children who have lost a grandparent. This powerful and ultimately uplifting text is the ideal way to introduce children to the concept of death and dying, particularly children who have lost a grandparent. Beautifully illustrated by new talent Allison Colpoys. Joseph Coelho won the CLPE children's poetry award for Werewolf Club Rules! and performs his...
Author
Publisher
Realms
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When a young patient grieving the death of her sister recognizes the man in a portrait hanging in her office, Dr. Kate Harding, an art therapist, is startled but not entirely surprised. The face in the painting takes her back twenty years to snow-covered Cedar Point, Kentucky, and to her first Christmas without her mother.
15) Life after you
Publisher
Freestyle
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Everything in Linda and Tito Lajterman's life was good. They had three healthy kids, successful jobs, and a community of neighbors and friends who they interacted with regularly. When they find their youngest son, Danny, dead in his bedroom from an apparent overdose, their entire world is turned upside-down. How did they not know he was using? Who was responsible for giving him the fentanyl-laced heroin? Did they fail as parents? These are the questions...
17) Air miles
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Miles the dog is growing older, but adventure still awaits when he takes to the skies.
Based on an idea by incomparable picture-book creator John Burningham, the text for Air Miles was completed by his longtime friend Bill Salaman and lovingly illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham's wife.
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