Children & Teens

(formerly Gifts of Life for Teens) This book was created to give you a place to explore your feelings. Your place might include journaling, reading, talking or not talking. It may encourage you to continue to find normalcy in your daily life without...

Since My Brother Died / Desde Que Murío Mi Hermano Includes both English and Spanish translation of a caregiver’s section, teacher’s section, and a story for children. In this book, the child talks about how things are different since...

Digital Version By Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne PhD and illustrated by Alan Quiñonez Pandemics, disasters, wars, terrorism, shootings: How to help children respond with resilience to the big bad news that trouble our world? The illustrated...

Fuego En Mi Corazón, Hielo En Mis Venas: Un diario para adultos jóvenes que experimentan una pérdida (Fire in My Heart - Spanish) This is a journal for young adults and teenagers experiencing a lossThe cover has slits to allow the...

Good-bye My Friend: Grieving the Loss of a Pet This compassionate book comforts those who are grieving the death of a pet by acknowledging the need, as well as the right, to grieve the loss of a beloved companion. The authors explain (in 32 well-written...

REVISED 2022 From “A Note to Parents and Caregivers”:“This activity book is for children who have had someone significant die in their life.  Children today are faced with uncertainty and have many thoughts and feelings about their...

After a Suicide Death: An Activity Book for Grieving Kids Explains suicide events to children focusing on reasons people choose to die such as terrible pain, loneliness, lack of stabilizing chemicals in the brain, or mixed up feelings. Suggests ways to...

Water Bugs and Dragonflies softcover: Explaining Death to Young ChildrenA tender tale of death and new life, this mini-book uses the symbol of one water bug, climbing a stalk to turn into a dragonfly, never to return. Includes a prayer for parents,...

A workbook for the cancer patient or the child whose family member has cancer. Covers all kinds of feelings and openings for creative ideas. From the inside of the book: “If you are a school age child dealing with a diagnosis of cancer, this book...

The purpose of this book is to assist school personnel, primarily the classroom teacher, in being a positive, significant caregiver for the bereaved students. This book is also meant to aid parents of grieving students and to provide help for the student...

Children Can Learn to Cope with Loss and Change This book will help families communicate and evaluate a child's understanding and feelings about family change while teaching basic concepts of illness and healthy coping skills. Book Information Author:...

Para niños y niñas cuyo hermanito y hermanita murio antes de nacer (No New Baby - Spanish) For siblings who have a brother or sister die before birth. This storybook talks about the different feelings children have and answers some of the...