Grief/Death for Children

‘Cry Heart But Never Break’ – by Glenn Ringtved

A beautiful book symbolising death with a profound message about grief and joy being siblings.

‘Sad Book’ – by Michael Rosen

Probably one of the more famous books about loss, with Michael Rosen’s typical humour shining through (and it is indirectly about his own experience of losing his son to meningitis).

‘Duck, Death and the Tulip’ – by Wolf Erlbruch

Symbolises death in a way young children can understand and be curious about (my 3 year old loves this book).

‘Lifetimes’ – by Bryan Mellonie

Perfect nature-based way of talking about death to children.

‘Heart in a Bottle’ – by Oliver Jeffers

Beautiful, simple story on rediscovering joy after a loss.