There are many valuable materials available that address bereavement, grieving and helping children understand and cope with loss. Here’s a list of books we have found helpful to get you started:
Books for Adults
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People,
by Harold Kushner - No Time for Goodbyes: Coping With Grief,
Anger and Injustice After a Tragic Death,
by Janice Harris Lord - When the Bough Breaks: Forever After the Death
of a Son or Daughter,
by Judith Berstein, PH.D. - Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal,
by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
Books for Children
- Helping Children Cope with Death,
by The Dougy Center - Explaining Death to a Child,
by Earl Grollman - A Terrible Thing Happened,
by Margaret Holmes - I Heard Your Mommy Died,
by Mark Scrivani - I Heard Your Daddy Died,
by Mark Scrivani - What Color is Dead? Death From A Child’s View (video),
by Darcie Sims - Blow Me a Kiss Miss Lilly,
by Nancy White Carlstrom