Death & Grief

Kate is having the best summer a sports-loving eleven-year-old could possibly have. Baseball. Tennis. And to top it off, Kate has just started a three-week class where she’s discovering a new love: poetry. Then comes the news that tears...

“A fablelike introduction to the Holocaust for the youngest audiences.” – Kirkus ReviewsSeparated from her family, Ruthi struggles to find hope in this universal story of loss and love, by holding tight to a childhood promise...

Zachary’s heart is full of sadness. He misses his Nana and wonders where she is, but it’s hard to imagine something you cannot see. One night, Zachary embarks on a magical adventure to a place filled with his favorite things. With an extra...

A beautiful picture book about love, loss, and grief, for anyone who has ever loved a pet Lilah’s beloved cat dies and all she’s left with is an olive tree to remember her by. Seasons pass and the tree grows but Lilah is too grief stricken to...

Old Pig and Granddaughter have lived together for a long, long time. They share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. Calmly she pays her bills and puts her affairs in order. Then she takes...

When the tsunami strikes the Japanese seaside town of Omori-wan, the effects are utterly devastating. Three years later, much of what happened on that day is still a mystery. As Hotaka sets about convincing local performers to appear at the town's...

When his beloved sister dies and his parents are too grief-stricken to attend to him, a little boy must figure out on his own how to process what has happened. When he visits his local library and a kind librarian hands him a “ magic...

When their boat is suddenly and irreversibly transformed, three friends concoct a creative way to live out their wildest imaginations. As whimsical as it is ultimately touching, Three Men in a Boat is a book for anyone who has lost someone. As the men...

The death of a parent turns a child's world upside down. The Good-bye List is a story meant to help children who have experienced such a terrible loss. The main character, Jill goes through many of the universal emotions of grieving, but is fortunate to...

Death is inevitable. No one likes to talk about it because it is such a depressing and emotional topic. Brown Bear & Oofie are best friends and have life learning experiences together. In "The Loss of a Loved One", Brown Bear's Grandma (Mimi), has died...