[LM_NET] HIT: Books on death, grief, and bereavement for children PART 3

[Brian Kemp <librianstlouis@GMAIL.COM>]

 This is Part 3 of this HIT.

Brian Kemp, MSIS
Librarian
St. Louis Catholic School
Austin, TX

*       Aliki. The Two of Them. (Morrow, 1979; Greenwillow, l979) "It's

about a grandfather and granddaugher who share a special relationship.

Her grief after his death is dealt with in a realistic way." "The two of

them_ by Aliki is a wonderful look at a grandfather and his beloved

granddaughter. He is always there for her, a special part of her life.

Of course as she grows older, so does he and their relationship grows

and changes. He does pass away, though not very suddenly. It explores a

little how she misses him, but whe does the things she knows would

please him anyway"

*       Ancona, George. Pablo Remembers. (1993) " is about a young boy

who celebrates the day of the dead and it takes on special meaning for

him because his grandmother has recently died."

*       Anderson, Rachel. Letters from Heaven.

*       Astor, Cynthia. A Song for Cecilia Fantini. "When her beloved

music teacher dies suddenly, Emmaline tries to find indelible ways to

remember her always." --from a booklist at the Allen County Public

Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*       Balter, Lawrence. A Funeral for Whiskers: Understanding Death.

"Sandy is very sad and upset when her cat Whiskers dies, but her parents

help her understand and accept the loss." "from a booklist at the Allen

County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

*       Brown, Margaret Wise. Illustrated by Remy Charlip. The Dead

Bird. (Harper Trophy, 1995; Addison-Wesley, l938 ) "last April, my

nieces (aged 4 and 5) lost both an aunt and an uncle. It was extremely

hard on the whole family, in fact, we're still getting over it. This

book was comforting in an odd, inexplicable way. I highly recommend it.

*       Bryant-Mole, Karen. Death. (Wayland, 1992) "a more direct,

factual book for rather older children. A somewhat quirkier book - but

ideal for those children who would find it easier to deal with death in

terms of the whole life cycle rather than on its own is.

*       Bunting, Eve. Illustrated by: Ronald Himler. The Wall (Clarion,

1990) ALAN 1991 "A boy and his father come from far away to visit the

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. and find the name of the

boy's grandfather, who was killed in the conflict. (P)"

*       Carlstrom, Nancy White. Blow Me a Kiss, Miss Lilly. " When her

best friend, an old lady named Miss Lilly, passes away, Sara learns that

the memory of a loved one never dies." "from a booklist at the Allen

County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana"

*       Carrick, Carol. Illus. by Donald Carrick. The Accident

(Houghton, 1981)

*       Carrick, Carol. Illus. by Donald Carrick. The Foundling

(Houghton, 1983)

*       Casley, Judith. When Grandpa Came to Stay. (Greenwillow, 1986)

*       Carson, Jo. Illus. by Annie Cannon. You Hold Me and I'll Hold

You. (Orchard, 1992) "When a great-aunt dies, a young child finds

comfort in being held and in holding, too." --from a booklist at the

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana"

*       Carter, Dorothy. Bye, Mis' Lela. " 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."

--from a booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne,

Indiana"

*       Cave, Anne Good. Balloons for Trevor: Understanding Death. "

Helps children deal with death, especially the death of a peer, by

discussing what happens inside them when someone dies." --from a

booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana"

*       Cazet, Denys. Christmas Moon. (MacMillan, 1984)

*       Cazet, Denys. A Fish in His Pocket. (Bradbury, 1984)

*       Clifton, Lucille. Illus. by Ann Grifalconi. Everett Anderson's

Goodbye. (Henry Holt, 1998) " Everett Anderson has a difficult time

coming to terms with his grief after his father dies." --from a booklist

at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

*       Coerr, Eleanor. Illus. by Bruce Degen. The Josefina Story Quilt.

(Harper, 1986)

*       Cohen, Miriam. Illus. by Lillian Hoban. Jim's Dog Muffins.

(Picture Yearling, 1996)

*       Cohn, Janice. Illus. by Gail Owens. I Had a Friend Named Peter.

(Morrow, 1987)

*       Cohn, Janice. Molly's Rosebush. " When the new baby they've been

expecting isn't strong enough to be born, Molly and her family find

different ways to express their feelings and comfort each other." "from

a booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana"

*       Coleman, William L. When Someone You Love Dies. " Writing for

children 8-12 and their parents, Coleman discusses the fears and

questions that young people have when someone they love dies." "from a

booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana"

*       Coville, Bruce. Illus. by Henri Sorensen. My Grandfather's

House. (Bridgewater Books, 1996)

*       Dabcovich, Lydia. Mrs. Huggins and Her Hen Hannah. (Dutton,

1985)

*       DePaola, Tomie. Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs. (Penguin, 1978;

Viking, 1997) "a lovely book about a grandmother's death" "for young

children" " This is a gentle and moving picture-book. I find that the

religious sentimentality of the last page weakens it for me; but could

be comforting for someone else."

*       De Paola, Tomie. Now One Foot, Now the Other. (Putnam, l981)

*       Dickerson, Julie G. Grandpa's Berries. "This book, written by a

clinical hypnotherapist specializing in emotional healing in children,

aims to help children and their parents deal with grief and loss." --

from a booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.



*       Donnelly, Elfie. Odd Stockings. (Andersen Press, 1982). "for

older children"

*       Engle, Diana. Eleanor, Arthur, and Claire. (Macmillan, 1992)

*       Fox, Mem. Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge. (Kane/Miller, l985)



*       Goble, Paul. Beyond the Ridge. "is about a mother who dies.

She's older, though, and has grandchildren already. Still, it is about

the pain the family who is left behind feels, as well as the fear the

one who is gone feels, and her inability to help those she's left

behind. It is as much about the ones left as the journey the "dead" one

begins.



And:

*“At her death an elderly Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife
believed in by her people, while the surviving family members prepare her
body according to their customs.”*

*       Gould, Deborah. Illus by Cheryl Harness. Grandpa's Slide Show.

(Lothrop, 1987)

*       Greenlee, Sharon. When Someone Dies. (1992) "In a picture book

format, Greenlee offers help in dealing with the confusion and hurt felt

by children and adults alike."-- from a booklist at the Allen County

Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*       Heckert, Connie. Illus. by Elizabeth Sayles. Dribbles. (Clarion,

1993)

*       Hickman, Martha Whitmore. Illus. by Francis Livingston. Last

Week My Brother Anthony Died. (Abingdon, 1983)

*       Hines, Anna Grossnickle. Remember the Butterflies. "When Grandpa

dies, Holly and Glen remember the special times they had together -

gardening, reading and learning about butterflies."-- from a booklist at

the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*       Hoopes, Lyn Littlefield. Illus. by Arieh Zeldich. Nana. (Harper,

1981)

*       Hurd, Edith Thatcher. The Black Dog Who Went into the Woods.

(Harper, 1980)

*       Joossee, Barbara M. Illus. by Catherine Stock. Better with Two.

(Harper, 1988)

*       Jukes, Mavis. I'll See You in My Dreams. "for young children"

*       Keller, Holly. Goodbye Max. (Greenwillow, 1987)

*       Kilborne, Sarah S. Paintings by Steve Johnson. Peach and Blue.

(Knopf, 1994)

*       Kroll, Virginia. Fireflies, Peach Pies & Lullabies. "One of my

favorites. . . . This book places the emphasis on celebrating a person's

life, recalling all the wonderful interactions we've had with that

person, and honoring the memories."

*       Kusugak, Michael. Northern Lights and the Soccer Trails. "a

beautifully illustrated story set in Alaska (the author is Inuit) about

a child's coming to terms with her mother's death."

*       LeTord, Bijou. My Grandma Leonie. (MacMillan, 1987)

*       Libby, Larry. Someday Heaven. "My son is so close to his Nana

who is in her 80's and I have read it a lot to him over the last few

years, because it answers so many questions children have about losing

loved ones in such a lovely way"

*       Little, Jean. Mama's Gonna Buy You a Mocking Bird. "for older

children. This was the one book that offered some comfort when my father

died when I was already an adult."

*       London, Jonathan. Illustrated by Robert Sauber. Gray Fox.

(Viking, 1993)

*       Mellonie and Ingpen. Lifetimes: A Beautiful Way to Explain Death

to Children "a favorite book I have always used in times such as this. .

. . This book really is calming and gives one less trepidation about

death. It lets us know that everything has a beginning and an end and it

is the living that is in between."

*       Mellonie, Bryan, and Ingpen, Robert. Beginnings and Endings and

Lifetimes in Between and over).. "for children of 7 or 8"

*       Miles, Miska. Illus. by Peter Parnell. Annie and the Old One.

(Little Brown, 1971) "addresses the inevitability of a grandparent's

death very gently" "about a grandmother's impending death"

*       Moore, Elaine. Grandma's House. (Lothrop, l985)

*       Moore, Elaine. Grandma's Promise. (Lothrop, l988)

*       Nodar, Carmen Santiago. Illus. by Diane Paterson. Abuelita's

Paradise (Albert Whitman, 1992)

*       Nystrom, Carolyn. Emma Says Goodbye: a Child's Guide to

Bereavement. "Emma comes to terms with her aunt's illness and eventual

death from cancer."-- from a booklist at the Allen County Public

Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*       Old, Wendie C. Stacy Had a Little Sister. "Stacy has mixed

feelings about her new sister Ashley, but when the baby dies of sudden

infant death syndrome, Stacy is sad and misses her."-- from a booklist

at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*       Pank, Rachel. Under the Blackberries. (Scholastic, 1992)

*       Perkins, Ginny. Remembering Mum. (Simon and Schuster, 1991).

"With its photographs and reference to what seems to be a real family,

it may be a bit too close to the bone for some children; but this

real-life quality might make it particularly comforting for others."

*       Porte, Barbara Ann. Harry's Mom. (Greenwillow, 1985)

*       Ransome, James. This Old Dog. "for young children"

*       Raschka, Chris. Arlene Sardine. (Orchard, 1998)

*       Rogers, Fred. Photos by Judkis. When a Pet Dies. (Putnam, 1988)

*       Rylant, Cynthia. Cat Heaven. (Scholastic, 1997)

*       Rylant, Cynthia. Dog Heaven. (Scholastic, 1995)

*       Sanford, Doris. It Must Hurt A Lot: A Book About Death, and

Learning, and Growing. (1986) "Sanford describes a boy's reactions of

anger, grief, and eventual acceptance when his dog dies. Includes

suggestions to parents for helping a child deal with loss." -- from a

booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*       Simon, Norma. The Saddest Time. "Explains death as the

inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children

experience powerful emotions when someone close has died." -- from a

booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

*       Sprung, Barbara. Death. "Discusses what it feels like to

experience the death of a loved one, outlines the stages of grief and

mourning, and describes ways to honor or remember someone who died." --

from a booklist at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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