Quilly's Sideways Grief: A Story-Based Curriculum About Love & Loss

by Kelly Rhoades-Dumler (2009, MarCo, 14.95)
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Quilly has not been the same since the death of his grandfather. His friends come to play and he cannot bring himself to join them. His grief shows. His porcupine quills become bristly and heavy. "Sideways grief, that's what you have," his friend Barby tells him. "It happens when your feelings try to find a way out even if you don't want them to." This tender story of a young porcupine suffering because of his grandfather's death helps young children understand that over time the eelings associated with grief do sugbside, and life can be joyful again. Color. Grades K-4. [8” x 10 ”...48 pages]

Understanding and Addressing Children's Grief Issues

by David Opalewski (2008, Nat. Center for Youth Issues, 24.95)
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Young children do indeed grieve. It is also common knowledge that these children are at a higher risk for depression as they grow. This book will help you, as the caring adult, be a guide through this troubling time by helping you understand what the child is going through and giving you comprehensive techniques to address the situation. Grades PreK-5. [8.5” x 11 ”...88 pages]

Why Did You Die?: Activities to Help Children Cope with Grief & Loss

by Erika Leeuwenburgh & Ellen Goldring (2008, New Harbinger Publications, 16.95)
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When loved ones die, children are faced with a kaleidoscope of feelings, thoughts, myths and questions. Struggling with these issues can be overwhelming without guidance, support and creative forms of expression. This bereavement book will help children, parents and other adults communicate about death and the grieving process. It begins with a section for adults, describing children's grief responses. Taking an art therapy approach, the activities then move children through the issues they must eventually confront. In a direct yet non-threatening manner, ""Why Did You Die"" can help children learn, grow and continue to thrive. Grades 1-8. [8” x 10”...114 pages]

35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child

Edited (2004, Dougy Center, 10.95)
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Drawn from stories, suggestions and insight shared by children and their family members at the Dougy Center, this book explores behaviors and reactions of children at different ages and maturity levels. Explores outlets for children to safely express their thoughts and feelings; and ways to be supportive during difficult times, such as a memorial service, anniversary or holiday. The colorful children’s drawings about loss enhance the techniques. Grades K-8. [5.5” x 8.5”...51 pages]

What Color Are Tears?

by Marianne Vandawalker (2008, MarCo, 13.95)
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Bitty Bunny has lost his good friend Robbie Rabbit and he is grieving in his grandmother’s kitchen. As Bitty Bunny tries to come to terms with his despair, his grandmother helps him to search his heart and adjust, without forgetting his friend, to life without Robbie. Most of the pages include a question that the student answers orally or through illustration. These responses give solutions and answers to the children’s confusion and sadness. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...40 pages]

Get Rid of the Hurt

by Madeleine Brehm & Rachel Wenzloff (2007, MarCo, 13.95)
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The loss of a loved one is a painful experience. This book helps children better understand the purpose of grieving and their personal experiences with grief. Read the story to a grieving child or reproduce the entire story or selected pages for the child to create his or her own personal book. Beautifully illustrated with a minimum of text on each page, this book includes many pages for children to write or draw their thoughts, feelings, and hopes for the future. Grades 1-6. [8.5” x 11”...48 pages]

Mending Hearts: When a School Grieves

by Amy Murray (2006, NCYI, 19.95)
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Like a lot of societal issues, grief eventually comes to school. What do we do when a school is grief stricken? This book was written to help counselors, teachers, and administrators know how to respond when grief affects a school. Grades PreK-6. [8.5” x 11”...64 pages]

"Mommy, What's 'Died'?": The Butterfly Story

by Linda Gill (2005, YouthLight, 12.95)
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Little Dave's grandfather died. Little Dave did not understand what "died" meant or where Grandpa had gone. This story traces a small child's experience following a death in the family and illustrates how his mother sensitively answered his questions about death by using simple examples derived from the birth of a butterfly. Color. Grades K-4. [8.5” x 11”...40 pages]

My Grieving Journey Book

by Donna & Eve Shavatt (2001, Paulist Press, 9.95)
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A hands-on book filled with suggestions and activities to help children work through the grieving process to find healing. These activities allow children to work their own way through the process of grief to find healing. Children are shown how to create a "memory box," to work through fears, that crying is OK and normal, about bad dreams, and acting out. Color. Grades K-6. [8.5” x 11”...47 pages]

Memory Book: A Special Way to Remember Someone You Love

by Kathleen Knoderer (2004, MarCo, 11.95)
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The Memory Book is a program to be used with children who have recovered from the first shock of the death and are dealing with developmental grief issues. Choose the reproducible pages that are relevant for the children, and have them complete them with personal thoughts and ideas. The activity pages cover the topics of worry, guilt, remembering, change, anger, and sadness. The program encourages children to ask questions about death that have not, as yet, been answered. When completed, this personalized book can be saved as a permanent keepsake. Grades 1-6. [8.5” x 11”...26 pages]

Helping Bereaved Children: A Handbook for Practitioners

Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb (2002, Guilford, 32.00)
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A handy two-column format provides the content of the sessions, and the practitioner's accompanying thoughts and rationale for intervention. This second edition features entirely new chapters on art therapy and storytelling techniques, bereavement groups, therapist self-care, and working with children who have witnessed school shootings and those grieving in the aftermath of terrorist attacks. [6.5” x 9.5”...408 pages]

Good Grief: A Kid's Guide for Dealing with Change and Loss

by Kim Frank (2007, YouthLight, 16.95)
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Written for children who are going through the difficult journey of grief after the loss of a loved one. The story of William's grief is accompanied by rich illustrations and real life questions. Thinking and talking about life experiences and feelings encourages healing. Of special focus in this book are five "stages of grief." Children and teens will be able to see how their behaviors and feelings are normal as they progress through those stages. Grades 2-6. [8.5” x 11”...76 pages]

Ava Meets Amigo, the Teardrop

by Betts Gatewood (2005, YouthLight, 14.95)
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In this book, Ava, a sad little girl, meets Amigo the teardrop. Children will love this friendly teardrop who helps a little girl feel better as they explore the feelings of grief and loss together. Ava learns that crying can be a good thing to do when we are sad as well as when we are happy! [8.5” x 8.5”...64 pages]

Bereavement Support Group Program for Children...Workbook

by Beth Haasl & Jean Marnocha (2000, Acc. Development, 17.95)
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These worksheets allow children to write introspective comments and do drawings to alleviate their grief and loss. (A 90-page Leader’s Manual, that includes even more worksheets and activities, is available for 20.95.) Grades K-8. [8.5” x 11”...38 pages]

Help Me Say Goodbye

by Janis Silverman (1999, Fairview Press, 9.95)
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An art therapy and activity book for children coping with the death of someone they love. Children are encouraged to express in pictures what they are often incapable of expressing in words. Grades K-5. [10” x 7”...32 pages]

How Do We Tell the Children?

by Daniel Schaefer & Christine Lyons (2001, Newmarket Press, 14.95)
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Features material on dealing with trauma and devastation, addresses violence in schools, helping grandparents cope, etc. [5.5” x 8.5”...172 pages]

Talking with Children About Loss

by Maria Trozzi (1999, Perigee, 14.95)
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Words, strategies, and wisdom to help children cope with death, divorce, and other difficult times. [5” x 8”...311 pages]

When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, Other Losses

by John James, et al. (2001, Quill, 13.95)
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Pinpoints the six myths that hamper children in adapting to life's inevitable losses. These guidelines will help you help children develop a lifelong, healthy, response to loss. This book will help free children from the false ideas that they "shouldn't feel bad" and will empower them with positive, effective methods of dealing with loss. [5.5” x 8.5”...268 pages]

Healing a Child's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends, and Caregivers

by Alan Wolfelt (2001, Companion Press, 11.95)
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A child you care about is grieving. But how can you help? This book offers 100 practical, kid-friendly ideas for helping children mourn well so they can grow to live well and love well again. Turn to any page and seize the day by coming up with an idea to help. A concise, easy-to-use resource for parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents, teachers, coaches—and a good refresher for professional caregivers. Grades K-5. [5.5” x 8.5”...128 pages]

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