When Someone Dies

When Someone Dies

Author: Andrea Dorn

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781683734871

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"Navigating the grief and bereavement process can be a challenging and unpredictable experience, especially for children. Whether it's the loss of a family member, friend, pet, or other loved one, children often don't know how to cope with the complicated and complex emotions that accompany death. Written and illustrated by a therapist (and mother), Andrea Dorn, MSW, When Someone Dies walks children through the bereavement process in a simple, concrete, and developmentally appropriate way. Through the lens of mindfulness, children will learn how to say goodbye, make space for any emotions that arise, and work through their grief. Written for parents, teachers, and therapists alike, this straightforward yet powerful book includes: Optional engagement questions to build connection and personalize the reading experience Short mindfulness and self-compassion meditations A developmental guide to children's understanding of death"--


What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Read-Along

What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Read-Along

Author: Jillian Roberts

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 145981665X

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Whether children are experiencing grief and loss for the first time or simply curious, it can be difficult to know how to talk to them about death. Using questions posed in a child’s voice and answers that start simply and become more in-depth, this book allows adults to guide the conversation to a natural and reassuring conclusion. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed the Just Enough series to empower parents/caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter. Other books in the series deal with birth, diversity, separation and divorce.


I Miss You

I Miss You

Author: Pat Thomas

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13: 9780764117640

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Explains why people die and what death means, the purpose of funerals, and how people react when loved ones die.


Death Is Stupid

Death Is Stupid

Author: Anastasia Higginbotham

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781948340397

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An invaluable tool for kids to discuss death, explore grief, and honor the life of loved ones.


You'll Find Me

You'll Find Me

Author: Amanda Rawson Hill

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1433834324

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Loss becomes remembrance in this book that offers tender ways to pay tribute to, and meaningfully incorporate, a loved one’s lost presence into present and future life experiences. Be it departed friends, family, pets, and more, memories can carry us beyond the precious moments we have together to keep the ones we loved before in mind forever. Throughout the book the omnipresent narrator encourages thoughtful reflection on the empty spaces left by the loss. The gentle scenes portrayed inspire recovery from sadness and honor those who are absent. This lyrical heartful story provides consent and gently encourage readers to move to a place of peace and acceptance despite the absence.


What Happened to Daddy's Body?

What Happened to Daddy's Body?

Author: Elke Barber

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2016-07-21

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1784503703

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My daddy died when I was (one...two...) three years old. Today we are out in the garden. It always makes me think about my daddy because he LOVED his garden. Sometimes, I wonder what happened to my daddy's body... This picture book aims to help children aged 3+ to understand what happens to the body after someone has died. Through telling the true story of what happened to his daddy's body, we follow Alex as he learns about cremation, burial and spreading ashes. Full of questions written in Alex's own words, and with the gentle, sensitive and honest answers of his mother, this story will reassure any young child who might be confused about death and what happens afterwards. It also reiterates the message that when you have experienced the loss of a loved one, it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.


Something Happened

Something Happened

Author: Cathy Blanford

Publisher: Something Happened Handbook

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780980198706

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A simple, clear story which helps children whose baby sibling has died at birth to understand what has happened, to deal with all of the feelings that are arising, and to continue to feel loved and secure.


Always Remember

Always Remember

Author: Cece Meng

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0698180496

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A lyrically told, beautifully illustrated book that brings comfort to children--and adults--who have lost someone they love After Old Turtle swims his last swim and breathes his last breath, and the waves gently take him away, his friends lovingly remember how he impacted each and every one of them. As the sea animals think back on how much better Old Turtle made their lives and their world, they realize that he is not truly gone, because his memory and legacy will last forever. Jago's gorgeous illustrations accompany Cece Meng's serene text in a book that will help chidren understand and cope with the death of a loved one. Praise for Always Remember: "Without mentioning a deity or religion, the text discusses how people remember those who have died and how their lives live on beyond them. Understated, unsentimental, and gently done."--Kirkus Reviews "A sweet and poignant story with multiple layers for delving deeper."--School Library Journal "This makes a comforting choice for families dealing with loss."--Booklist


Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?

Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?

Author: Elke Barber

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2016-07-21

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1784503711

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When we were on a No Girls Allowed! holiday, my daddy's heart stopped beating and I had to find help all by myself. He was very badly broken. Not even the ambulance people could help him... This honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help explain the concept of death to children aged 3+. Written in Alex's own words, it is based on the real-life conversations that Elke Barber had with her then three-year-old son, Alex, after the sudden death of his father. The book provides reassurance and understanding to readers through clear and honest answers to the difficult questions that can follow the death of a loved one, and carries the invaluable message that it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.


Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Author: Julie Muller

Publisher: Hummingbird Books

Published: 2017-07-12

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9780995204201

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Till We Meet Again is a children's book about death and grieving. It helps children learn that it is good to share their stories and memories with their loved ones and it teaches them to honor the person they are grieving through their own actions. This book provides comfort and gives hope that someday we will all meet again.