Books for Children on Death & Dying

For more children’s books on death and dying, search the PINES Catalog or ask the Reference Librarian for help.

The Accident by Carol Carrick E CAR

Always & Forever by Alan Durant E DURAN

Anna’s Corn by Barbara Santucci E SANTU

Annie & the Old One by Miska Miles J FIC MILES

Belle Pruitt by Vera Cleaver J FIC CLE

Best Cat in the World by Leslea Newman E NEWMA

Blackberries in the Dark by Mavis Jukes E JUK

Blow me a Kiss, Miss Lilly by Nancy Carlstrom E CARLS

Cowboys Don’t Cry by Marilyn Halvorson J FIC HALVO

Crazy Lady! by Jane Conly J FIC CONLY

Everett Anderson’s Good Bye by Lucille Clifton E CLIFT

Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia J FIC BUSCA

A Family Project by Sarah Ellis J FIC ELLIS

A Flag for Grandma by Sally Grindley E GRIND

Flip-Flop Girl by Katherine Paterson J FIC PATER

Fox Song by Joseph Bruhac E BRUHA

Grandad Bill’s Song by Jane Yolen E YOLEN

I Had a Friend Named Peter by Janice Cohn J 155.937 COH

The Hickory Chair by Lisa Fraustino E FRAUS

Little Bear’s Grandpa by Nigel Gray E GRAY

Max & Grandma & Grandpa Winky by Danielle Steel E STEEL

Mick Harte was Here by Barbara Park J FIC PARK

The Mother Tree by Ruth Whitehead J FIC WHITE

My Grandma Leonie by Bijou Le Tord E LETOR

Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs by Tomie De Paola E DEPAO

The Old Dog by Charlotte Zolotow E ZOLOT

Possibles by Vaunda Nelson J FIC NELSO

The Remembering Box by Eth Clifford J FIC CLI

Rudi's Pond by Eve Bunting E BUNTI

Sad Isn't Bad: A Good Grief Guildebook for Kids Dealing with Loss by Michaelene Mundy J 155.937 MUNDY

The 10th Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst E VIO

The Thanksgiving Treasure by Gail Rock J FIC ROC

What Happened when Grandma Died by Peggy Barker E BARKE

What’s Heaven? By Maria Shriver E SHRIV

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurene Krasny Brown J 155.937 BROWN

When Someone Dies by Sharon Greenlee J 155.937 GREEN

When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers J 155.937 ROG

Where do People go When The Die by Mindy Portnoy E PORTN