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Elementary Level Books on Death & Grief

 

 

After Charlotte’s Mom Died ....................$14.95


After her mother dies in a car accident Charlotte is
hurt and angry. She takes her anger out at school
and on her friends. Charlotte’s school helps her
and her father find safe ways to talk and build hope
for their future.

 

After the Funeral ...................................... $5.95


Written by a teacher in a hospital bereavement
program, this book shows the many different ways
children express grief, thus enabling a child to
move from raw emotion to acceptance and hope.

 

All I See is Part of Me................................$15.95


This award winning book describes beautifully the
human connection to all of life. Celebration of life
and light are it's focus.

 

 

 

Catching Rainbows ................................$5.95


Three stories in one book! Gramps Clock is about
aging and the changes that happen when a grandparent
goes to the nursing home. Danny’s
Rainbow Jar is about the loss of a pet. Great-
Grandmother’s Cookie Jar is about a grandmother
who is confined to a wheelchair but continues loving
and making wonderful cookies.

 

Cemetery Quilt ........................................ $14.95


Josie doesn’t want to go to a funeral – especially
when the funeral is for her grandfather. After learning
of a unique family tradition from her grandmother,
she begins to feel comfort in the sense of
family and belongings.

 

Finding Grandpa Everywhere....................$6.95


When a little boy loses his grandpa he had trouble
understanding about death and missed his grandpa
very much. As he began to recall the special times
he shared with his grandpa, he realized through
reminders that were all around him that grandpa was
not lost. He was everywhere.

 

 

Grandfather’s Shirt .................................... $4.95


Peter is Grandfather’s garden buddy. Grandfather
wears his special gardening shirt, chews on toothpicks
and wears a hat. When Grandfather dies, Peter
learns about love, grief, and life. Peter even keeps the
special gardening shirt to always remember his
Grandfather.

 

 

Green Mittens from Grandma .................. $4.95


Grandma knits special green mittens. When she
died, the little boy goes to his room and digs a
green mitten out of his drawer and keeps it in his
pocket. The young child remembers all the things
he loved about his grandma.

 

 

Help Me Say Goodbye ..............................$9.95


Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special
Person Dies. An art therapy and activity book for
children coping with the death of someone they
love. Sensitive exercises address the questions
and fears that kids may have during an emotional
and troubling event.

 

How Far Is Heaven? ................................$15.95


Nanna and her grand-daughter step through the
garden gate to find how close heaven really is.
This book focuses on loss and JOY!

 

I Hate Goodbyes ........................................$5.95


A little girl named Katie confides her intense dislike
of the goodbyes in her life, describes her clever
attempts to ignore her hurt and angry feelings, and
shares her discovery of how to make the separations
in her life a little easier.

 

 

I Heard Your Daddy Died .......................... $5.95


Ages 3-7. Helps children to understand what to
say and how a classmate feels when a father dies.

 

 

I Heard Your Mommy Died ........................$5.95


Ages 3-7. Helps children understand what to say
and how a classmate feels when a mother dies.

 

 

 

I Know I Made it Happen ..........................$6.95


You don’t have to feel guilty. It’s not your fault.
Deals with childhood guilt in a positive way. Looks
at feelings when there’s a family fight, a divorce, illness,
injury, or death. Thoughts do not make bad
things happen.

 

 

Losing Uncle Tim........................................$5.95


This book is not just about AIDS - it’s about love,
death, and growing up.

 

 

 

Lucy Lettuce................................................$4.95


A head of lettuce serves to demonstrate what grief
feels like. Through being tossed and tumbled,
Lucy learns that the lid of sorrow will lift and she
can go out and nourish others. Complete demonstration
guide included.

 

 

 

 

My Grandma Died .................................... $7.95


Written for children under age six, this book
explains death in simple ways.

 

 

 

Stacy had a Little Sister ..........................$14.95


Young Stacy had mixed emotions about the birth of
a new sister, Ashley...When the baby dies unexpectedly,
a victim of sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS), Stacy worries that somehow she may be
responsible or that SIDS may be contagious. This is
a reassuring book.

 

 

The Best Gift for Mom ................................$5.95


Jonathan learns to explain his Father’s death to
his friends as he learns about the parent he never
knew in this upbeat Christmas story that is perfect
for all year round.

 

The Brightest Star................................... $6.95


Molly was scared when her mom was in the hospital
and angry when her mom died. She didn’t know
what to draw when the teacher asked the class to
draw a picture of their families. Molly discovers that
love never dies and special memories stay with
you forever.

 

 

The Butterfly Bush ....................................$6.95


This is a wonderful story about love. Lindsay’s
grand mother gave her a bundle of sticks on her
birthday. They planted the sticks and after
Lindsay’s grand mother died she went out to see
the beautiful butterfly bush. When Lindsay became
a grandmother, she gave her granddaughter a special
gift on her birthday.

 

 

The Class in Room 44........................$4.95


The story of the experiences of classmates when a
friend dies. The teacher helps the class share their
thoughts and feeling and receive help.

 

 

The Great Change ....................................$14.95


In this wonderful Native American story, a child’s
grandmother explains the death of the grandfather
and answers the granddaughter’s questions about
the Circle of Life.

 

The Next Place ..........................................$14.95


The Next Place is an inspirational journey of light
and hope to a place where earthly hurts are left
behind. An uncomplicated journey of awe and
wonder to a destination without barriers.

 

My Own Grief Journal: A Personal Journal for
the Elementary School Child About Terminal
Illness Deaths
Available for ages 4-6 or ages 7-11
Single Copy $6.95


This journal for the elementary child guides them
through art therapy and writing activities to process a
death successfully. Author Judy Keith, Ed.D.

 

Ragtail Remembers....................................$9.95


A story that helps children understand feelings of
grief.

 

 

 

Remember Rafferty .................................. $7.95


A book about the illness of a family dog and the
family decision to put the dog to sleep.

 

 

 

Saying Goodbye to Daddy ......................$14.95


Clare’s mother and grandfather help her cope with
the sudden death of her daddy in a car accident.

 

 

 

Saying Goodbye to Your Pet.................... $9.95


This journal offers a gentle, positive way to help
kids grieve the loss or death of a pet. This is a creative
and interactive drawing activities book.

 

 

 

Thank You for Coming to Say Goodbye ...............$5.95


A funeral home orientation for children to help them
understand. For use with children by parents,
teachers, counselors.

 

 

 

Tear Soup ..................................................$19.95


This beautiful book gives you a receipt for grief.
Grandy's tear soup will bring her comfort and ultimately
help her to fill the void in her life that was
created by her loss.

 

 

 

Tell Me Papa .............................................. $3.95


A gentle story for children about death and the
funeral. Explains the funeral, cremation, and what
happens when we die. Answers their questions
honestly.

 

 

 

The Snowman ............................................ $3.50


A book about the death of a parent. A young boy
talks about his anger with his father for dying. He
learns that all feelings are o.k.

 

 

 

 

Where the Balloons Go............................ $10.95


Corey loves his Grandma and she loves him. This
story shares love and dreams and death and grief
as Grandma dies and Corey tries hard to discover
the real balloon forest that his Grandma used to
talk about.

 

 

We Were Going To Have A Baby, But We Had An Angel Instead....................$7.95


A beautiful story that explains the loss of a pregnancy
to the young child.

 

     

 

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