Helpful Books

The Healing Book:  Facing the death and Celebrating the Life of Someone You Love

 

     Description - This is an activity workbook for children to express their feelings and make their very
     own special book of memories.
 
    
 
     Sabin, E. (2006). The Healing Book: Facing the Death, and Celebrating the Life, of Someone You
     Love. China: Watering Can.
 

Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies

 

     Description - Art book where children can express their feelings in words or pictures.
 
    
 
     Silverman, J. (1999). Help Me Say Goodbye- Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special
     Person Dies. Minneapolis: Fairview Press.
 

35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child

 

     Description - Ideas of how to help a child through grief along with pictures and quotes from
     children.
 
    
 
     The Dougy Center. (1999).   35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child. The Dougy Center – The National
     Center for Grieving Children & Families.
 

Talking About Death: A Dialogue between Parent and Child.  

 
     Description - Advice on how to discuss death appropriately with a child.
 
    
 
     Grollman, E. (1990). Talking about Death: A Dialogue between Parent and Child. Boston:
     Beacon Press.
 

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