Grandfather and I,
Buckley Lothrop, Helen E. and Jan Ormerod, Lee & Shepard Books, 1994
This story of how the oldest in the family teaches the youngest
about life is based on time the two spend in the woods. The cycle of
life is shared.
How Are You Peeling?,
Joost Freymann, Saxton and Effers, Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999.
This book contains colored pictures of fruits and vegetables with
varied emotions on their faces. The child can talk about he feels
and why.
How Do You Say It
Today, Jesse Bear?,
Nancy White Carlstrom, Scholastic, 1992.
The colorful book takes the little bear through a year with his
family. The love of the family and the seasons provide opportunities
to discuss a death.
Just Like You,
Jan Fearnley, Candlewick Press, 2001.
A small mouse and his mother meet different animals on their way
home. Each animal gives the mother an opportunity to tell a new way
that she loves the little mouse. The book can be a comfort to a
grieving child. The assurance that there will always be someone
there to love the child can be shared. |
Something From
Nothing,
Phoebe Gilman, Scholastic, 1992.
A Jewish grandfather makes his grandson a coat. As the boy gets
larger, the coat is reshaped into other things for the boy to use
and love. The example of a lifetime spent in giving love can be the
basis for a discussion of a loved one who has died.
When Dinosaurs Die,
Lauree Kransing and Marc Brown, Little, Brown and Company, 1996.
This book does not tell a story. It addresses children’s fears and
curiosity. It provides ways to remember someone like plant a tree,
write a poem, or draw a picture.
Winnie the Pooh,
Everyone Is Special,
Disney, Advance Publishers, 2000.
This book about Pooh and his friends lets the child know how special
he, or she, is. The child can then talk about the ways the loved one
he lost was special. |
