Children & Teens

Diciendo Adios (Saying Goodbye - Spanish) Buddy the duck talks to the children about death and grief. Buddy also explains funerals and things kids can do when they have different feelings. Includes drawing pages and a goodbye letter.In this award-winning...

Doggone Grief Game This board game is designed to help kids share their feelings about a special person who died. Communication is the first step toward healing.  Feedback from both children and adults has been very positive. How to Play To play...

Dream Clouds Adam loves baseball, bugs, and living in the city. A little boy with big dreams, he loves spending time with his family, and making wishes on clouds. When his mother dies suddenly, his whole world changes-will the clouds be big enough to...

Edna Edna, a young elephant, is deeply troubled. She tries to hide her bad memories but becomes trapped by them instead. One day Ms. Maxwell arrives and patiently offers to help. Together they work hard to untangle Edna’s thoughts and feelings...

El Cuento De Thumpy (Thumpy's Story (Spanish)) Thumpy shares the hurt and questions when his sister dies. This story provides an opportunity for children and adults to express their emotions and learn about life, death, grief and love. Mother looked very...

El Próximo Lugar (The Next Place - Spanish) The Next Place is an inspirational journey of light and hope to a place where earthly hurts are left behind.  An uncomplicated journey of awe and wonder to a destination without barriers.Lose...

The Empty Place:  A Child's Guide Through Grief (A Let's Talk Book) When a nine-year-old boy's beloved big sister dies, he is confused, angry and fearful. For the first time, he must face the finality of death and the pain of loss. His parents, also...

Ethan's Butterflies This book takes the parents and young children through the journey of deep sorrow and loss of a baby brother or sister from the moment of expectation of meeting them, to the despair of knowing they passed, to the joy of reconnecting...

Everett Anderson's Goodbye A Reading Rainbow Selection. An NCTE Teachers’ Choice.  Everett Anderson’s Goodbye is a touching portrait of a little boy who is trying to come to grips with his father’s death. Lucille Clifton captures...

Exploring Emotions: A Mindfulness Guide to Understanding Feelings Everyone has different feelings about Sports Day at school. Sally feels excited, Mateo feels nervous, Manisha feels angry, Caleb feels sad, and Tom feels relieved. But they all soon...

Facing Change:  Falling Apart and Coming Together Again in the Teen Years Founded on the belief that young adults can make effective choices that can transform pain into resilience, the author provides an abundance of information and coping choices...

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages The Fall of Freddie the Leaf touches children and adults alike, illustrating the delicate balance between life and death. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf is a warm, thought-provoking story about how...