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Resources on Death for Young Children, Families, and Educators

Are you looking for resources that will help support young children cope with the death of a loved one? Recently, an early childhood educator听听for resources and ideas to support two young children who each had experienced the death of a family member. In response, many early educators chimed in and recommended a few children's books that could support the children, as well as resources for their families and caregivers. We have compiled a selection of those听books and resources听below.

Resources for Children听

Ages 0-3

I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas, illus. Leslie Harker
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr

Ages 3-5

Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
Grief is a Mess by Jackie Schuld
I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas, illus. Leslie Harker
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
Tough Boris by Mem Fox, illus. Kathryn Brown听
What Color Are Tears by Marianne Vandawalker
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief (Drawing Out Feelings Series)听by听Marge Heegaard

Ages 6-8

A New Mother for Martha by Phyllis Green
Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope: A Read Aloud Story for People of All Ages About Loving and Losing, Friendship and Hope by听Donna R. O'Toole
Am I Still a Sister? by Alicia M. Sims, illus. Jim Maus听
Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
Children Are Not Paper Dolls by听Erin Levy
Geranium Morning by听E. Sandy Powell, illus. Renee Graef听
Goodbye, Chicken Little by Betsy Byars
Grief is a Mess by Jackie Schuld
How It Feels When a Parent Dies by Jill Krementz
I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas, illus. Leslie Harker
Kids' Book about Death and Dying: By and For Kids by听Eric E. Rofes
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children听by听Bryan Mellonie听and听Robert Ingpen
Losing Someone You Love: When a Brother or Sister Dies by Elizabeth Richter
Love, Mark - A Journey Through Grief听by Mark Scravani
My Brother Joey Died by Gloria Houston, illus.听Harvey Kelman
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst, illus. Geoff Stevenson
Tough Boris by Mem Fox, illus. Kathryn Brown
When People Die by Joanne E. Berstein, Stephen Gullo, and Rosmarie Hausherr
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief by听Marge Heegard

Resources for Families

Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals听by听Earl A. Grollman
Beyond Sympathy: What to Say and Do for Someone Suffering an Injury, Illness, or Loss听by听Janice Harris Lord
Dear Parents: Letters to Bereaved Parents听by听Centering Corporation
How Do We Tell the Children?: A Step-by-Step Guide for Helping Children and Teens Cope When Someone Dies听by听Dan Schaefer and Christine Lyons听
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children听by听Bryan Mellonie听and听Robert Ingpen
No Time For Goodbyes: Coping with Sorrow, Anger, and Injustice After a Tragic Death听by听Janice Harris Lord
Talking about Death: A Dialogue between Parent and Child听by听Earl A. Grollman

Resources for Early Childhood Professionals

Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals听by听Earl A. Grollman
Beyond Sympathy: What to Say and Do for Someone Suffering an Injury, Illness, or Loss听by听Janice Harris Lord
Healing Activities for Children in Grief听by听Gay McWhorter
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children听by听Bryan Mellonie听and听Robert Ingpen
Mending Hearts: When a School Grieves听by听Amy R Murray,听David L Barber
No Time For Goodbyes: Coping with Sorrow, Anger, and Injustice After a Tragic Death听by听Janice Harris Lord
What Color Are Tears by Marianne Vandawalker