Death+and+bereavement


 * = =Death and bereavement= ||
 * Death of an animal companion :: Death of a child :: Death of an adult/grandparent ::
 * Death of a parent :: Death of a friend

|| A young boy comes to terms with the death of his beloved sheepdog. (Ages: K-2) || 2010 || A young girl traces the history of her dog, Lulu's life, recalling the happy times they spent together, as well as the changes Lulu undergoes as she becomes older. The girl's parents gently help her cope with the passing of her friend. (Ages: 3-6) || 2004 || Joe, a young boy who grows up under the protection and companionship of his family's cow dog, Maggie, and later with a stray puppy called Silky, must learn how to cope with loss when Maggie dies in a thunderstorm at the family farm. (Ages: 4-8) || 1994 || A boy grieves for his dead animal companion Mousie, helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss. || 2001 || In these companion picture books, readers are re-assured that there is a God in heaven that looks after the dogs and the cats who go there after they die. There are caring angels, and plenty of food, shelter, warmth and love. Sometimes the dogs may wish to return to earth with an angel and take a walk around to remember things; sometimes cats look down from heaven to see the families they lived with and loved go about their lives. (Ages: 3-8) || 1995 and 1997 || A young boy who loses his animal companion cat thinks of nine good things about Barney to remember him by, as his mother suggests. He and his friend Anne have different ideas about where Barney is - in heaven? Or in the ground? When he helps his father plant seeds in the ground outside, the boy discovers one more good thing about Barney. A classic, told in a straight forward yet compassionate manner. (Ages: 3-8) || 1971 || A group of school children respond to the illness and death of the narrator's best friend, Rudi, by helping to build a pond in his memory. Based on a true story. (Ages: K-2) || 1999 || In this gentle, poignant story a young boy finds ways to express his questions and sorrow after a close friend dies. || 2000 || When Stacy's baby sister is a victim of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, her parents are faced with explaining the tragedy to her. The story does a competent job of anticipating the fears and concerns of a young child and of providing comfort and reassurance. Particularly well presented are the themes of jealousy upon the infant's arrival and feelings of guilt in the aftermath of her death. || 1995 || With honesty, a touch of humor, and sensitive illustrations by Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen explores the experience of sadness in a way that resonates with us all. What makes Michael Rosen sad is thinking about his son, Eddie, who died suddenly at the age of eighteen. In this book the author writes about his sadness, how it affects him, and some of the things he does to cope with it—like telling himself that everyone has sad stuff (not just him) and trying every day to do something he can be proud of. This is a very personal story that speaks to everyone, from children to parents to grandparents, teachers to grief counselors. (Ages: K-9) || 2005 || At first, Sugar Plum cries when her mother leaves her with Mis' Lela, but the happy days they spend together make Sugar Plum want to remember her, even after she dies (Ages: 4-7) || 1998 || At home after her grandmother's funeral, Marianne fondly remembers the good times she shared with her grandmother. The story helps readers understand that though Marianne's grandmother dies, her love for her grandmother will always remain. (Ages: 5-8) || 1986 || A boy who is blind tells of his warm relationship with his grandmother and the gift she left for him to find in her favorite chair. (Ages: 5-8) || 2001 || In sparse, poetic words and striking paintings, the story follows Sophie as she grows bigger and bigger, and her grandfather gets smaller and smaller. Though her grandfather dies, Sophie continues to love him very much. (Ages: 5-8) || 1994 || In the moments after Grandmother has passed away, her spirit is at peace as she says goodbye to her sleeping family and her home (Ages: 3-7) || 2000 || As little rabbit builds a snowbunny, Liplap feels something is missing and wishes his grandmother, who recently died, was with him. (Ages: 3-7) || 1994 || After her beloved grandmother dies, Rosita hopes to be reunited with Abuelita as she prepares a gift to give her when her family celebrates the Day of the Dead. The story is told in both Spanish and English (Ages 5-9) || 1998 || Grandpa Abe enters Sarah's life as her grandmother's boyfriend, becomes her grandfather by marriage, and enriches her life before leaving it. (Ages: 3-8) || 1996 || At the wishing tree on Lunar New Year with his grandmother, Ming's wishes always seemed to come true, but one year the tree does not help, and he alone must make peace with the loss of his grandmother and the spirit of the tree. (Ages: 4-9) || 2004 || A simple, poetic telling of Everett Anderson's feelings as he copes with and accepts the fact of his father's death. Coretta Scott King Award. NCTE Teacher's Choice. Reading Rainbow selection. (Ages: K-2) || 1983 || Michael's dad has died and the family is observing Shiva. As the days go by Michael gradually begins to come to terms with his father's death. A useful book for the surviving parent to help a child come to terms with their loss. (Ages: K-2) || 1991 || A small girl remembers the night her mother first told her that she was sick and all the days and nights that followed. The illustrations depict the relationships between the child and the adults in her life as they hug, comfort, or reassure her. The story is written in language and with familiar images that youngsters can understand; it neither evades nor minimizes the feelings that a child in this situation might have. (Ages: 4-8) || 2000 || With the help of her mother and grandfather, Clare begins to adjust to life without her father, who dies in a car accident on a rainy night. The story follows the family from the day of the father's death, to the service at church, Clare's father's burial at the cemetery, and the family's continuing grief. With love and tenderness from her mother and grandfather, Clare begins to understand that her feelings of grief, sadness, loneliness and fear will ease. (Ages: 3-6) || 1991 || Crystal had lived in the garden for many years. She was growing old. Zelda was just starting out in life. They were best friends. But one day Crystal was not in the garden. In this gentle story, children learn, with Zelda, that true friendship is a gift that doesn't die. || 2010 ||
 * === Books in **BOLD** have significant people of color content === ||
 * Call Number**
 * (author's last name)** || **Title & Summary** || **Year published** ||
 * ==Death of an animal companion== ||  ||
 * JP Burleigh || Goodbye Sheepie
 * JP Burleigh || Goodbye Sheepie
 * JP Demas || Saying goodbye to Lulu
 * JP Ehrlich || Maggie and Silky and Joe
 * JP Harris || Goodbye, Mousie
 * JP Rylant || Dog heaven and Cat heaven
 * JP Viorst || The tenth good thing about Barney
 * ==Death of a child ^top == ||
 * JP Bunting || Rudi's pond
 * JP Fritts || If Nathan were here
 * JP Old || Stacy had a little sister
 * J Par Coll Rosen || Michael Rosen's sad book
 * ==Death of an adult or grandparent ^top == ||
 * JP Carter || **Bye, Mis' Lela**
 * || Marianne's grandmother
 * JP Fraustino || **The hickory chair**
 * || **Sophie**
 * JP Haynes || Grandma's gone to live in the stars
 * JP London || Liplap's wish
 * JP Luenn || **A gift for Abuelita/Un regalo para Abuelita**
 * JP Russo || Grandpa Abe
 * JP Thong || **The wishing tree**
 * ==Death of a parent ^top == ||
 * JP Clifton || **Everett Anderson's goodbye**
 * JP Lanton || Daddy's chair
 * JP Schick || Mama
 * JP Vigna || Saying goodbye to Daddy
 * ==Death of a friend ^top == ||
 * JP Loth || [|Remembering Crystal]