When a close friend or family member dies, it can be sad for kids and difficult for them to express the big feelings they are experiencing. This book will help explain in a gentle way that death is a natural complement to life and that grief and a sense of loss are normal feelings to have following the death of a loved one. Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: • language that is simple, direct, and easy for young children to understand • a...

The Pilgrim Press revised its Looking Up series, to reflect contemporary times. This book in the series helps parents explain death to children by using the metaphor of insects that change form.

Explains death, its effect on the living, and some of the beliefs, customs, and rituals associated with it.

Amanda the squirrel is upset that she is going to lose her friend Gentle Willow, but the tree wizards give advice that help both her and Gentle Willow accept the change that comes with death.

Through the eyes of her nine-year-old daughter, the author shares the events that befell her family during the time the author's husband was faced with a terminal brain tumor.

A boy learns to deal with the emotions caused by the death of his dog.

Describes the feelings that you might have when your pet dies and discusses how to cope with these feelings.

"The death of a parent isn't easy for a person of any age. Children, who do not yet fully understand death, may have an exceptionally hard time when their parent passes away. This book touches on many of the emotions that a child might feel during this difficult time--including grief, guilt, and fear--and offers advice on how to talk about these feelings. Some of the changes that may occur in a child's life after the death of a parent are also discussed."--...