Book Review: Ida, Always
This book by Caron Levis and Charles Santoso is intended for young readers, pre-school through second grade. It tells the story of Gus and Ida, two bears who reside together at the Central Park zoo hearing the sounds of the…
Book Review: Cinnamon Roll Sunday: A Child’s Story of Anticipatory Grief
Cinnamon Roll Sunday tells the story from the point of view of Noah as he witnesses his father’s decline from cancer. He notices everything is changing and the time he is able to spend with his father becomes more precious…
Book Review: “After A Death: An Activity Book for Children”
This colorful activity book, “After A Death: An Activity Book for Children,” is from the leading experts on grieving children The Dougy Center, The National Center for Grieving Children and Families. It is designed as a safe place for children…
Book Review: The Day My Daddy Died
The author, Rebecca Mason, wrote and illustrated this book for her three sons soon after their father died in 2007 but waited until 2019 to share her story with the world. The story is told through the eyes of a…
Book Review: What Cloud Is My Mommy In?
Children’s books about grief and loss and death and dying have varied perspectives and objectives. Some are meant to inform and educate while others are intended to comfort and soothe. There are stories for every type of loss. This story…
Book Review: How I Feel: Grief Journal for Kids
This grief journal is targeted to kids, ages 8-12. The author, Mia Roldan, promotes introspection and expression of their thoughts and feelings around their loss. The prompts largely focus on the present. They encourage healthy coping and self-care while interspersing…
Book Review: Everywhere, Still: A Book About Loss, Grief, and the Way Love Continues
This book takes a different approach compared to other children’s grief books. The author, M.H. Clark, chooses to focus the reader on one idea about loss rather than many. While people must unfortunately die, love goes on and we keep…
Book Review: Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understanding Death
Few books about loss have been written for toddlers. Often parents seek guidance on how best to support their young child through the death of a grandparent. It is most helpful to start a conversation by reading an age-appropriate story…
Book Review: Relief From Grief: Guided Journal for Teens
There are many grief journals for sale for all ages. We are constantly on the hunt for reading that appeals to the teen audience. This can be a challenge. Some journals are gender or age specific. However, the journal, “Relief…
Book Review: Grieving for the Sibling You Lost: A Teen’s Guide to Coping With Grief and Finding Meaning After Loss
When author Erica Goldblatt Hyatt, DSW, LCSW, MBE, was working as a social worker at a children’s hospital caring for young terminally ill patients, she recognized the need for a book specifically for teens experiencing the loss of a sibling…
