Resources
Follow the Red Ribbon – I Love You! by Miffy Lizanne and Yasmin Akbay
NOVEL/STORY: An illustrated book to help and support children with grief.
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine by Diana Crossley
REFLECTION: A book offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children.
Waterbugs and Dragonflies by Doris Stickney
FACTUAL: This little book will help you find the right words...a caring thought...a comforting reflection to communicate compassion in extraordinary ways for bereaved children.
The Memory Tree by Britta Teckentrupp
NOVEL/STORY: A beautiful and heartfelt picture book to help children celebrate the memories left behind when a loved one dies.
Granpa by John Burningham
NOVEL/STORY: An illustrated book to help and support children with grief.
Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
NOVEL/STORY: A helpful reading guide from Child Bereavement UK that provides tips for reading Badger’s Parting Gifts with children and helping them better understand grief.
In the Springtime of the Year by Susan Hill
REFLECTION: Susan Hill's book is a true account of a lyrical exploration of love and loss and grief and mourning.
Suzie Goes to a Funeral by Charlotte Olson
NOVEL/STORY: A simple story to help and show what children might experience at a funeral.
A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth and David Litchfield
NOVEL/STORY: Anne Booth’s gentle text explores how a bereaved little boy creates a shelter for his sadness giving it a place where it can take on the many different shapes and moods it may arrive in.
The Grief Collective by Dr Marianne Trent
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Stories of life, loss & learning to heal.
What Happened to Daddy's Body? by Elke and Alex Barber
NOVEL/STORY: Explaining what happens after death in words very young children can understand.
Stewart's Tree by Cathy Campbell
NOVEL/STORY: A book for brothers and sisters when a baby dies shortly after birth.
Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute? by Elke Barber
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand.
Someone Came Before You by Pat Schwiebert
NOVEL/STORY: Helps parents tell a child of a family that has suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson
NOVEL/STORY: This moving but amusing story illustrates how hard it is to carry on with everyday life after a tragic accident.
A Birthday Present for Daniel by Juliet Rothman
NOVEL/STORY: Ellen has lost her brother, and she shares with readers just how his death has changed the way her family interacts and the way she thinks about herself and others.
Dear Grandma Bunny by Dick Bruna
NOVEL/STORY: This book tells the story of what happened and how Miffy felt and coped when Grandma died.
When Uncle Bob Died by Althea
NOVEL/STORY: A young boy talks about death and about Uncle Bob who died from an illness.
I Miss You: A First Look at Death By Pat Thomas
FACTUAL: This reassuring picture book explores the difficult issue of death for young children.
Goodbye Mousie by Robie H. Harris
NOVEL/STORY: This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a little boy who’s told that his pet mouse has died.
What Does Dead Mean? by Caroline Jay and Jenni Thomas
REFLECTION: A book for very young children to help explain death and dying.
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
NOVEL/STORY: by Laurene Krasny Brown – A guide to understanding death (Dino Life Guides for Families).
Where are you Lydie? by Emma Poore
NOVEL/STORY: A true and uplifting story for young children about love, loss and hope.
A Sky of Diamonds by Camille Gibbs
NOVEL/STORY: An illustrated storybook about a girl named Mia who has experienced the death of her mother. Covering all stages of grief, it is perfect for reading with bereaved children aged 5-9 as a way to help them overcome their difficult feelings. It includes in-built strategies for coping with grief and answers many questions that children have about death.
Books on Death for Young Children (Various Titles) by Elke Thompson
FACTUAL: Books (various titles) explaining death in words young children can understand by Elke Thompson.
Mum's Jumper by Jayde Parkin
NOVEL/STORY: A simple, heartfelt and ultimately uplifting book for anyone coping with loss told from the perspective of a child.

