| General |
| Brisson, Pat I Remember Miss Perry |
| This book sensitively explores the effects of an elementary teacher's unexpected death and the inspirational legacy she leaves her young students. |
| Brown, Laurene Krasny When
Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death |
| Explains in simple language the feelings people may have regarding
the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of
someone who has died. |
| Portnoy, Mindy Avra Where
Do People Go When They Die? |
| Children ask different adults and themselves about death and
receive a wide variety of answers. Includes an afterword and
suggestions for parents. |
| Death
of Grandparent or other Elderly Friend |
| Cazet, Denys Christmas
Moon |
| Patrick misses Grandpa, especially at Christmas, but his mother
helps him to remember happy times with Grandpa and to use what
Grandpa taught him to make Christmas happy for himself and his
friends. |
| De Paola, Tomie Nana
Upstairs & Nana Downstairs |
| A small boy enjoys his relationship with his grandmother and
his great-grandmother, but he learns to face their inevitable
death. |
| Fried, Amelie Is Grandpa Wearing a Suit? |
| This poignant story portrays the complexity of losing a friend and relative and teaches children that in death lies a beauty and depth to life. |
| Krishnaswami, Uma Remembering Grandpa |
| When Grandma comes down with a "bad case of sadness" one year after Grandpa's death, Daysha collects objects that will remind her grandmother of Daysha's grandfather. |
| Plourde, Lynn Thank
You, Grandpa |
| On her many walks with her grandfather, a young girl learns
to appreciate life and deal with death. One day, she walks alone,
but she remembers his lessons and is able to say "Thank
you and good-bye" to him. |
| Schotter, Roni In
the Piney Woods |
| Grandpa and his granddaughter spend his last summer visiting
and enjoying the pine woods near their house. |
| Shriver, Maria What's
heaven? |
| After her great-grandmother's death, a young girl learns about
heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions. |
