Children's Books about Death and Loss
These compassionate and comforting children's books about death help kids process the difficult emotions and questions surrounding grief and loss. Losing a loved one is always hard, and can be especially confusing for little ones. We're including recommendations to help explain death to a child in all of the ways they might experience it, with children's books about death of a grandparent, loss of a beloved family member or friend, and death of a pet. These books are especially written to help the youngest among us face a great mystery that we are all struggling to understand.
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The Forever Dog
Sue Krawitz Tandoc said: This sweet yet tear jerker story, The Forever Dog by Bill Cochran, is about Mike and his dog, Corky. The pair do everything together until one day Mike comes home to find Corky is no longer there. Mike comes to terms with the news and in the process, realizes that his memories with his dog are so strong that Corky will always be with him in his heart and spirit.
This book will help anyone who is grieving over the loss of a pet and help them come to realize that the memories in their heart with live on with them forever.
Age 4-8
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