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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Andrea Dorn's book, " When Someone Dies: A Children’s Mindful How-To Guide on Grief and Loss," is designed as a process story as part of The Mindful Steps Series. The book teaches new concepts to children in a concrete way…
Written by Karen Jaggers, LPC, "My Heart Hurts: A Grief Workbook for Children," is geared to children, ages 3-7. This workbook is intended to help young children begin to understand the concepts of death and dying and the process of…
