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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition:
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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska:
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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead:
A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Tag Archives: children’s books about death
“The Goodbye Book” by Todd Parr
A children's picture book that addresses loss and grief
“The Goodbye Book,” written by bestselling author Todd Parr, is a children’s picture book that matter-of-factly and simply addresses what it means to lose someone you love. The book features a goldfish who has lost his companion, his green fish … Continue reading →
“The Memory Box: A Book About Grief” by Joanna Rowland
A children's picture book that offers coping strategies for young children dealing with grief and loss
“The Memory Box: A Book About Grief,” written by Joanna Rowland and illustrated by Thea Baker, is a short children’s book that tenderly and simply helps the reader connect with their feelings in the wake of loss. The book gently introduces the … Continue reading →
“Duck, Death and the Tulip” by Wolf Elbruch
An elegant picture book about death
“Duck, Death and the Tulip” is a beautifully illustrated picture book about death and afterlife by German author and illustrator Wolf Elbruch. In the tenderly told story, a duck meets and forges a friendship with Death, a character with a … Continue reading →
“I Miss You” by Pat Thomas
Easy-to-understand information about death for children
“I Miss You: A First Look at Death” is a non-fiction book for children around the ages of four to seven. It uses simple language and metaphors to discuss death and what happens after a person dies. It is part … Continue reading →
“Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss” by Chuck DeKlyen and Pat Schwiebert
A children's book about finding your own way though the grieving process
“Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss” is brilliant. It’s one of those deceptively simple “children’s books” about loss and grief that is so profound, layered, and moving that it seems like it’s written as much for grieving adults … Continue reading →
”Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs” by Tomie dePaola
A touching children's book about the love between grandparents and grandchildren and what happens when grandparents pass away
Tomie dePaola wrote and illustrated the classic children’s book “Strega Nona,” the tale of an Italian witch doctor who made so much magical pasta that it flooded the town where she lived. He also wrote and illustrated one of … Continue reading →
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Tagged books about death and dying, children's books about death, Children's books about grief, kids books about death and dying, Literature about Death, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, picture books about death, SevenPonds, Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola
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