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Powerful, touching insights for children mourning a loss.
FOR CHILDREN
1. Sad Isn't Bad : A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss
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Powerful, touching insights for children mourning a loss.
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An inspirational journey of light and hope to a place where earthly hurts are left behind.
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A young woman holds her newborn son and looks at him lovingly. Softly
she sings to him "I'll love you forever, /I'll like you for always/ As
long as I'm living/my baby you'll be". This is the story of how that
little boy goes through the stages of childhood and becomes a man.
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After her great-grandmother's death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions.
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As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion
leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death.
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An art therapy and activity book for children coping with the death of
someone they love. Sensitive exercises address all the questions
children may have during this emotional and troubling crisis. Children
are encouraged to express in pictures what they are often incapable of
expressing in words.
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Describes the overwhelming emotions involved in dealing with the death
of a loved one and discusses how to cope with such a situation.
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A pet . . . a friend . . . or a relative dies, and it must be explained
to a child. This sensitive book is a useful tool in explaining to
children that death is a part of life and that, eventually, all living
things reach the end of their own special lifetimes.
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Explains 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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Because Grandad has explained how all things in the natural world pray
and make a gift to the beauty of life, his grandson is comforted when
Grandad dies.
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After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old
Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of
the strength to go on living.
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Minna proudly wears her new coat made of clothing scraps to school,
where the other children laugh at her until she tells them the stories
behind the scraps.
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A little boy discovers that all of creation is a part of him and he is a part of all creation.
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Sophie loves her Grandpa--and her Grandpa, of course, loves Sophie.
They are best friends. Then one day there is no Grandpa. . . . Family
love and the natural cycle of birth, life, and death are tenderly
portrayed in this moving story.
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Discusses the various feelings accompanying the death of a loved one, including sadness, grief, and the fear of death itself.
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In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.
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Thirteen-year-old Phoebe recalls her younger brother Mick and his death in a bicycle accident.
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Daddy's Promise is about a little boy's journey of discovery after the
death of his father. Jesse is angry and filled with questions. Why did
his daddy have to die? What happens when someone dies? Where do they
go? Jesse's questions are answered both by his mother, and in a series
of dreams where Jesse visits his father and learns about life, death
and life after death.
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Badger's friends are sad when he dies, but they treasure the legacies he left them.
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A best friend has moved away, Dad no longer lives with the family, or a
favorite pet has died. This warm, comforting book gently helps grieving
children identify their feelings and learn to accept and deal with
them. Wonderful heart-warming illustrations and simple, direct writing
help children discover that it is normal and natural to feel the pain
of loss.
21. Gentle Willow : A Story for Children About Dying
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Amanda is upset that she is going to lose her friend Gentle Willow, but
the Tree Wizards help her understand that her memories are gifts from
her friend and that there are special ways of saying goodbye.
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When Annie's Navajo grandmother says that when Annie's mother's rug is
completely woven that the grandmother will die, Annie tries to hold
back time by unweaving the rug in secret.
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After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon observes the
changes in his grandfather and tries to find the perfect artifact to
preserve his memories of her.
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18 children from age 7-17 speak openly of their experiences and
feelings. As they speak we see them in the midst of their everyday
lives.
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Everett Anderson has a difficult time coming to terms with his grief after his father dies.
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Help and hope for parents and children facing a difficult life
circumstance. The interactive pages help parents and children work
through issues together.
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A child's sadness at the death of a beloved dog is tempered by the
remembrance of saying to it every nignt, "I'll always love you."
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A small boy enjoys his relationship with his grandmother and his
great-grandmother, but he learns to face their inevitable death.
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Aarvy Aardvark's family have all been taken far, far away to a place
called "Zoo". Aarvy is so sad and upset that he can't eat or sleep. In
fact, he is so full of despair and hopelessness that he just wants to
die. Ralphy Rabbit, who befriends Aarvy, helps Aarvy learn about the
strengths within himself. This story goes so deeply into your heart
that it will help you heal and grow.
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Because she has already discovered the wonders of God, Suzy understands the true meaning of her friend's death.
31. The Dead Bird
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When they find a dead bird, a group of children bury it in the woods, sing a song to it, and put flowers on the grave.
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In this compassionately written book, the TV and radio personalities
known as the God Squad offer guidance to kids for coping with all kinds
of loss: from losing a toy or a game to losing a friend, a pet, or a
parent. Each chapter emphasizes the opportunities for personal and
spiratual growth that life's hardships can reveal. Blending cheerful
common sense and profound sensitivity, their insights -- drawn from
years of counseling experience as clerics -- speak to all ages and
religious traditions. Excerpts from children's literarture and other
favorite texts extend the healing process in prose and verse.
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Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies.
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In an exquisite melding of story and art, Paul Goble takes readers on a
spiritual journey that carries an ailing Indian grandmother from this
life to the next.
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Lena's grandmother tells about the time when her mother in Hungary
shared some freshly made strudel with a beggar who repaid her
hospitality with a beautiful song. Includes a recipe for apple strudel.
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This story was written to help children deal with the loss of someone
they love, and to help parents help children with the grieving process.
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After her beloved grandmother dies, Rosita hopes to be reunited with
Abuelita as she prepares a gift to give her when her family celebrates
the Day of the Dead.
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Provides guidance and comfort for those recovering from the death of
someone they know, offering suggestions for how to survive the grief
and remember the good times.
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A book for all ages, a story of parents turned guardian angels.
Pictures can tell the story, a great catalyst for communication and
comfort on the loss of a loved one.
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After Grandpa dies, a young boy finds that the memories of him and his
love live on everywhere he looks. Includes a discussion of the
importance of allowing children to understand death and undergo the
process of grieving.
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Nine-year-old Austin visits his grandmother the summer after his
grandfather dies and together they try to come to terms with their
loss.
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When Amanda's grandmother dies and the extended family tries to
recreate her famous Thanksgiving meal, friends and neighbors pitch in
to help carry on Bubbe's traditions.
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As his family reminisces after his beloved grandfather's death, a boy
realizes that his grandfather is still with him in all the special
places they shared.
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The text of the familiar psalm comparing God to a loving shepherd
accompanies illustrations which shows the world of love and fear faced
by an urban African-American family.
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Discusses death from a Christian perspective, explaining God's plan for everlasting life.
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Because her mom's death causes six-year-old Charlotte to feel sad, mad,
and scared, she and her dad visit a therapist who helps them
acknowledge and express their feelings.
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Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car
accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother
and grandfather.
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Presents the phenomena of grief and loss and the concept that death is not the end.
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Five-year-old Harriet's grandfather explains that everything that is
born has to die sometime, but that God's love makes all things new.
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After being told his grandfather went to heaven, Isaiah tries to find out what heaven is.
51. Molly's Rosebush
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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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When ten-year-old Emily learns that her mother has cancer, the two of
them begin a ritual that will help Emily remember her mother after she
is dead.
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When her grandmother dies, a young girl feels better after her mother
reads Bible verses describing God's plan for everlasting life.
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After her unborn sibling dies, a young child tells how she feels about the baby's death and how her grandmother explains it.
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A Native American grandmother explains the meaning of death, or the Great Change, to her questioning granddaughter.
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As he prepares to celebrate the Day of the Dead, a young boy remembers all the things he liked about his favorite uncle.
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Seven-year-old Suzie is curious and fearful about what Grandma's funeral will be like.
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Explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three
situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone
close has died.
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This award winning book is widely used by hospices, schools, hospitals
and mortuaries as well as by parents and therapists. It is a gentle,
non-threatening presentation of death with a healing discussion of
emotional issues. (Grades K-4)
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Appropriate for: Patients' Families.
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A father helps his grieving daughter, following the death of her
mother, by pointing out a twinkling star that seems to be smiling down
at them.
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This book is designed to help children come to terms with the death of
a pet. More than half the book is devoted to the child making a scrap
book of memories about their pet.
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Stacy has mixed feelings about her new sister Ashley, but when the baby
dies of sudden infant death syndrome, Stacy is sad and misses her.
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There is a beginning and an ending to everything that is alive. In
between is a lifetime. It is the same for people as it is for plants
and animals, even for the tiniest insects. Lifetimes helps both
children and parents to remember, to understand and to explain that
dying is as much a part of living as being born. A moving and beautiful
book. In Samoan, Tongan, and English.
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A Write in memory book for bereaved children ages 8-12. This is a
unique tool for children who are grieving the loss of someone they
love. There are pages for writing about the person's life and death, a
goodbye letter, pages to draw the service and more. Keeps memories
safely preserved.
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Presents craft ideas designed to preserve memories of loved ones who have died.
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After learning more about his father, who had died when he was a baby,
Jonathan decides that he will sing a special song for his mother in the
school Christmas pagent.
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Although ten-year-old Ronnie feels anger, sorrow, and confusion over
the sudden death of his father, his life slowly returns to normal as he
experiences the support of his loving family and God.
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When the child feels the cool, smooth fingers of his dead grandfather,
he finally understands that Grandpa no longer lives in the house which
was his body.
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Explains what death is, what happens at a funeral, and how a funeral service is a way of saying goodbye to a dead person.
71. You Hold Me and I'll Hold You
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When a great-aunt dies, a young child finds comfort in being held and in holding, too.
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After Rob's death, his parents and younger sister finally take their
boat out crabbing again in an effort to get their lives back to normal.
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This selection describes the Jewish tradition of burial and mourning.
It includes an explanation of the term "Sitting Shiva" and of the rich
symbolism of mourning ribbons, covering mirrors, memorial candles, the
meal of consolation, unveiling and other practices of the Jewish
Heritage.
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William Coleman discusses the fears and questions that young people
have when someone they love dies, perhaps a parent, sibling, or close
friend. He supports them as they struggle to understand death and helps
them work through their grief.
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This book guides children through the death, calling hours and funeral
of a loved one. It helps to allay fears about death brought on by
inadequate explanation. It addresses common questions such as "What
does the word 'dead' mean?" "Why does the body look and feel
different?" The story reflects the characteristics most often observed
in the practice of Christian funeral rituals.
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When his beloved Uncle Tim dies of AIDS, Daniel struggles to find
reassurance and understanding and finds that his favorite grown-up has
left him a legacy of joy and courage.
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Intended to help children and youth understand grief and how trauma
effects them physically and emotionally. Includes body reactions,
family reactions, behavior reactions, life events and moving into the
future. For children who have a violent death in the family or have
witnessed a crime.
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Introduces the rites and rituals surrounding death in the six major
world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam.
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After the death of his mother, Joey resents his father, who has made
the difficult decision of having her life-support systems turned off
and who has always been too busy to pay attention to him.