Here is my original request:
Hello all,
My dad is in the hospital and he has a bad cold which wouldn't be so bad except
that he also has emphysema. He is having a lot of trouble and we are not sure he
is going to make it. I need ideas of books that can explain death, heaven etc. to
my 3rd old on why Daddy Dan is gone. Thank you.
Hello again:
I want to thank everyone for their book ideas for my daughter. I am tracking down
the titles to share with her. My Dad passed away on May 20 and I think the books
will really help her 3 year old mind handle this better.
Leo Buscaglia "The fall of Freddie the leaf"
Norma Simon The saddest time"
William C. Kroen "Helping children cope with the loss of a loved one"
Picture Books
Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley Ages 3-8
A Story for Hippo: A Book About Loss by Simon Puttock Ages 3-7
What's heaven by Maria Shriver Ages 4-9
Death of a Grandparent (Fiction)
Come Back, Grandma by Su Limb Ages 3-7
Eleanor, Arthur, and Claire by Dicane Engel Ages 3-7
The Grandad Tree by Trish Cooke Ages 3-7
Liplap's Wish by Jonathon London Ages 3-6
Marianne's Grandmother by Bettina Egger Ages 3-7
My Grandma Leonie by Bijou Le Tord Ages 2-5
My Grandson Lew by Charlotte Zolotow Ages 2-6
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie de Paola Ages 3-7
Old Pig by Margaret Wild Ages 2-6
One More Wednesday by Malika Doray Ages 3-7
Remember the Butterflies by Anna Grossnickle Hines Ages 3-7
Sophie by Mem Fox Ages 3-7
Sweet, Sweet Memory by Jacqueline Woodson Ages 3-8
Non-Fiction
Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One: a Guide for
Grownups By William Kroen
How Do We Tell the Children: A Step by Step Guide for Helping children
Two to Ten Cope when Someone Dies by Dan Schaeffer and Christine Lyons
35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child by The Dougy Center
Where is Grandpa? addresses the death of a Grandfather and how the
little boy can find reminders of him in the trees, the stream, etc. I
am not sure that it is on a three-year-old's level.
http://www.amazon.com/Water-Bugs-Dragonflies-Explaining-Children/dp/0829816240
When my mom died, my daughter was in second grade and someone told her this story.
Iit really meant a lot to her. It's a cheap little book, and
actually I just ordered two of them because of the death of one of our students
who had a little brother, and one I wanted to keep for myself. Then one of my
kids at church lost a friend in a fire, so I sent the second one to their
family.
You can't go wrong on the price. It's not really a picture book, and
maybe the allegory would be lost on a three year old. Not sure.
Heaven, the next place is an exquisite picture book about heaven.
Mary Kate Cullinan
Media Specialist
School No. 12
638 Magie Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5669
cullinanma@edu.elizabeth.k12.nj.us
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