The Best Books For Children About Death And Loss
“What are the best Children’s books about Death and Loss?” We looked at 283 of the top Childrens Books About Death, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 35 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Kids Loss” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 225+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
Happy Scrolling!
Top 35 Best Books About About Death And Dying For Children
35 .) Bridge to Terabithia written by Katherine Peterson
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Goodreads
- The Book People
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
34 .) Dog Heaven written by Cynthia Rylant
Lists It Appears On:
- Story Berries
- Thought Co.
- Up Parent
God created Dog Heaven, a place where dogs can eat ice cream biscuits, sleep on fluffy clouds, and run through unending fields.
33 .) Goodbye Mog written by Judith Kerr
Lists It Appears On:
- Little Parachutes
- Romper
- The Guardian
When Mog dies Debbie and Nicky learn to understand why Mog had to go. However Mog is never far away when they have a new kitten to look after.
32 .) I’ll Always Love You written by Hans Wilhelm
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Goodreads
- Up Parent
A child’s sadness at the death of a beloved dog is tempered by the remembrance of saying to it every night, “I’ll always love you.”
31 .) Missing Mommy written by Rebecca Cobb
Lists It Appears On:
- Funeral Zone
- Little Parachutes
- Romper
Daddy comforts and reassures a very young boy after Mommy dies.
30 .) Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss written by Pat Schwiebert
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Goodreads
- Moyer Foundation
Grandy has just suffered a big loss in her life, so she is cooking up a batch of “tear soup,” in which the ingredients are parts of the grieving process, including memories, misgivings, feelings, and tears.
29 .) The Dead Bird written by Margaret Wise Brown
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Imagination Soup
- NAEYC
When they find a dead bird, a group of children bury it in the woods, sing a song to it, and put flowers on the grave.
28 .) The Memory Tree written by Britta Teckentrup
Lists It Appears On:
- For Jude For Everyone
- Goodreads
- Story Berries
A beautiful and heartfelt story about the death of a loved one and the memories that comfort those left behind. Fox has lived a long and happy life in the forest. One day, he lies down in his favorite clearing, takes a deep breath, and falls asleep for ever. Before long, Fox’s friends begin to gather in the clearing. One by one, they tell stories of the special moments that they shared with Fox. And, as they share their memories, a tree begins to grow, becoming bigger and stronger, sheltering and protecting all the animals in the forest, just as Fox did when he was alive. This gentle and comforting tale celebrates life and the memories that are left behind when a loved one dies.…
27 .) The Next Place written by Warren Hanson
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Goodreads
- NAEYC
An inspirational journey to a place where earthly hurts are left behind.
26 .) What’s Heaven? written by Maria Shriver, illustrated by Sandra Speidel
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Barnes & Noble
- Up Parent
After her great-grandmother’s death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions.
25 .) When a Pet Dies written by Jim Judkis
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Read Brightly
- Up Parent
Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies.
24 .) Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You written by Nancy Tillman
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- For Jude For Everyone
- Romper
Children feel the reassuring love of their parents no matter where they go or what they do.
23 .) A Monster Calls written by Patrick Ness
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Goodreads
- The Book People
- The Guardian
Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill–an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
22 .) Always and Forever written by Alan Durant
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Imagination Soup
- Little Parachutes
- The Book People
A family of forest animals learns to cope with the death of a loved one.
21 .) Cat Heaven written by Cynthia Rylant
Lists It Appears On:
- Parent Book
- Read Brightly
- Thought Co.
- Up Parent
God created Cat Heaven, with fields of sweet grass where cats can play, kitty-toys for them to enjoy, and angels to rub their noses and ears.
20 .) Duck, Death And The Tulip written by Wolf Erlbruch
Lists It Appears On:
- Goodreads
- Little Parachutes
- Romper
- The Guardian
In a strangely heart-warming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death.
19 .) Muddles, Puddles And Sunshine written by Diana Crossley
Lists It Appears On:
- Funeral Zone
- Little Parachutes
- Romper
- The Book People
An activity book to help children grieve when someone has died. It provides tried-and-tested, helpful activities to remember the person who has died.
18 .) No Matter What written by Debi Gliori
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Little Parachutes
- Romper
- The Guardian
Small, a little fox, seeks reassurance that Large will always provide love, no matter what.
17 .) Saying Goodbye to Lulu written by Corinne Demas
Lists It Appears On:
- Goodreads
- Imagination Soup
- Read Brightly
- Thought Co.
When her dog Lulu dies, a girl grieves but then continues with her life.
16 .) The Forever Dog written by Bill Cochran
Lists It Appears On:
- Goodreads
- Parent Book
- Read Brightly
- Up Parent
Mike and his dog Corky plan to be best friends forever, so when Corky becomes sick and dies, Mike is angry about the broken promise.
15 .) Michael Rosen’s Sad Book written by Michael Rosen
Lists It Appears On:
- Funeral Zone
- Little Parachutes
- Story Berries
- The Book People
- The Guardian
A man tells about all the emotions that accompany his sadness over the death of his son, and how he tries to cope.
14 .) Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs written by Tomie dePaola
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Goodreads
- Imagination Soup
- NAEYC
- Up Parent
A small boy enjoys his relationship with his grandmother and his great-grandmother, but he learns to face their inevitable death.
13 .) The Scar written by Charlotte Moundlic
Lists It Appears On:
- Funeral Zone
- Goodreads
- Imagination Soup
- Little Parachutes
- Romper
When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.
12 .) Charlotte’s Web written by E.B. White
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Goodreads
- io9
- Modern Loss
- Romper
- The Guardian
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer’s Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.
11 .) Cry, Heart, But Never Break written by Glenn Ringtved, Illustrated by Charlotte Pardi
Lists It Appears On:
- CBC
- For Jude For Everyone
- Goodreads
- Little Parachutes
- Story Berries
- Up Parent
Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings learn to realize the value of loss, life, and the importance of being able to say goodbye.
10 .) Ida, Always written by Caron Levis, illustrated by Charles Santoso
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Book Riot
- CBC
- For Jude For Everyone
- Imagination Soup
- PJ Library
A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York’s Central Park Zoo.
9 .) The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story Of Life For All Ages written by Leo Buscaglia
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Book Riot
- Goodreads
- Moyer Foundation
- NAEYC
- PJ Library
As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death.
8 .) The Heart and the Bottle written by Oliver Jeffers
Lists It Appears On:
- CBC
- For Jude For Everyone
- Funeral Zone
- Goodreads
- Little Parachutes
- Romper
After safeguarding her heart in a bottle hung around her neck, a girl finds the bottle growing heavier and her interest in things around her becoming smaller.
7 .) Badger’s Parting Gifts written by Susan Varley
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- CBC
- Family Education
- Goodreads
- Little Parachutes
- PJ Library
- The Book People
Badger’s friends are sad when he dies, but they treasure the legacies he left them.
6 .) Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children written by Bryan Mellonie
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Family Education
- For Jude For Everyone
- Goodreads
- NAEYC
- Read Brightly
- Thought Co.
Briefly describes the beginning and end of life for plants, animals, insects, and people.
5 .) The Invisible String written by Patrice Karst
Lists It Appears On:
- Family Education
- For Jude For Everyone
- Huffington Post
- I Can Teach My Child
- Moyer Foundation
- PJ Library
- Story Berries
When Liza and Jeremy run to their mother during a scary storm, she comforts them by telling them about the Invisible String, which connects people who love each other no matter where they are and means that they are never alone.
4 .) I Miss You: A First Look At Death written by Pat Thomas
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Barnes & Noble
- For Jude For Everyone
- Goodreads
- Huffington Post
- Imagination Soup
- Romper
- The Book People
This book helps young children come to terms with the loss of loved ones, through examples such as the death of a grandparent or pet.
3 .) The Goodbye Book written by Todd Parr
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- CBC
- For Jude For Everyone
- Funeral Zone
- Goodreads
- Imagination Soup
- PJ Library
- Story Berries
Illustrations and brief text relate how a person might feel when they lose someone they love.
2 .) When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death written by Laurie Krasny Brown
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Family Education
- For Jude For Everyone
- Goodreads
- Huffington Post
- Modern Loss
- NAEYC
- Romper
Explains in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.
1 .) The Tenth Good Thing About Barney written by Judith Viorst
Lists It Appears On:
- All In A Health
- Book Riot
- For Jude For Everyone
- Goodreads
- Modern Loss
- Moyer Foundation
- NAEYC
- Read Brightly
- Thought Co.
In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.
The 225 Additional Best Books For Children About Death And Loss Books
| # | Books | Authors | Lists |
| 36 | City Dog, Country Frog | Mo Willems | For Jude For Everyone |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 37 | Daddy’s Promise | All In A Health | |
| – | – | – | Imagination Soup |
| 38 | Each Little Bird That Sings | Deborah Wiles | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Modern Loss |
| 39 | Everett Anderson’s Goodbye | All In A Health | |
| – | – | – | NAEYC |
| 40 | Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying | Huffington Post | |
| – | – | – | Little Parachutes |
| 41 | God Gave Us Heaven | Lisa Tawn Bergren | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Romper |
| 42 | Goodbye Mousie | Robie H. Harris | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Thought Co. |
| 43 | Grandad’s Island | Benji Davies | CBC |
| – | – | – | Up Parent |
| 44 | Harry & Hopper | Margaret Wild | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Parent Book |
| 45 | Jim’s Dog Muffins | NAEYC | |
| – | – | – | Thought Co. |
| 46 | Ladder To The Moon | Maya Soetoro-Ng | Little Parachutes |
| – | – | – | Romper |
| 47 | Missing May | Cynthia Rylant | All In A Health |
| – | – | – | Goodreads |
| 48 | My Many Colored Days | Dr. Seuss | Barnes & Noble |
| – | – | – | Family Education |
| 49 | Now One Foot, Now The Other | Tomie dePaola | All In A Health |
| – | – | – | PJ Library |
| 50 | Rabbityness | For Jude For Everyone | |
| – | – | – | Little Parachutes |
| 51 | Remembering Crystal | Parent Book | |
| – | – | – | Up Parent |
| 52 | Sad Isn’t Bad | Michaelene Mundy | All In A Health |
| – | – | – | Funeral Zone |
| 53 | Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile | Julie Kaplow and Donna Pincus | I Can Teach My Child |
| – | – | – | Little Parachutes |
| 54 | Someone I Love Died | Christine Harder Tangvald | I Can Teach My Child |
| – | – | – | Imagination Soup |
| 55 | Tess’s Tree | Jess Brallier, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds | CBC |
| – | – | – | Family Education |
| 56 | The Book Thief | Markus Zusak | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | io9 |
| 57 | The Grandad Tree | Trish Cooke | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | Little Parachutes |
| 58 | The Memory Box: A Book About Grief | Joanna Rowland, illustrated by Thea Baker | Barnes & Noble |
| – | – | – | For Jude For Everyone |
| 59 | The Saddest Time | All In A Health | |
| – | – | – | NAEYC |
| 60 | The Velveteen Rabbit | Margery Williams Bianco | Goodreads |
| – | – | – | The Guardian |
| 61 | What On Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies | Trevor Romain | All In A Health |
| – | – | – | Romper |
| 62 | When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief | Marge Heegaard | Funeral Zone |
| – | – | – | Moyer Foundation |
| 63 | Where Do They Go? | Julia Alvarez and Sabra Field | Barnes & Noble |
| – | – | – | Book Riot |
| 64 | A Bunch of Balloons: A Book – Workbook for Grieving Children | All In A Health | |
| 65 | A Complete Book About Death for Kids | All In A Health | |
| 66 | A Dog like Jack | All In A Health | |
| 67 | A Dog of Flanders | Ouida | Goodreads |
| 68 | A Gift for Tia Rosa | All In A Health | |
| 69 | A Grand Old Tree | Mary Newell DePalma | Goodreads |
| 70 | A Little Princess | Frances Hodgson Burnett | Goodreads |
| 71 | A Mummy for Owen | Little Parachutes | |
| 72 | A Quilt for Elizabeth | All In A Health | |
| 73 | A Sky of Diamonds: A Story for Children About Loss, Grief and Hope – | Camille Gibbs | Story Berries |
| 74 | A Star for the Latecomer | All In A Health | |
| 75 | A STONE FOR SASCHA | NY Times | |
| 76 | A Story for Hippo | All In A Health | |
| 77 | A Taste of Blackberries | All In A Health | |
| 78 | A Terrible Thing Happened | Margaret M. Holmes | Family Education |
| 79 | A Tiger Tale | The Guardian | |
| 80 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Betty Smith | Goodreads |
| 81 | Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope | All In A Health | |
| 82 | About Dying | All In A Health | |
| 83 | Alfie and the Birthday Surprise | Read Brightly | |
| 84 | All the World | Liz Garton Scanlon | Goodreads |
| 85 | Always Remember | Cece Meng, illustrated by Jago | Barnes & Noble |
| 86 | Am I Like My Daddy? | Marcy Blesy | Goodreads |
| 87 | Am I Still A Sister? | All In A Health | |
| 88 | Amanda Helps Becky Say Farewell | Patricia Goskowski Kubus | Goodreads |
| 89 | Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #90 | Stan Lee | Goodreads |
| 90 | Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Vol. 1: Great Power | Stan Lee | Goodreads |
| 91 | American Cancer Society | All In A Health | |
| 92 | And Then It’s Spring | Julie Fogliano | Goodreads |
| 93 | Annie and the Old One | All In A Health | |
| 94 | Aunt Mary’s Rose | Little Parachutes | |
| 95 | Bear’s Last Journey | All In A Health | |
| 96 | Benny’s Hat | Little Parachutes | |
| 97 | Big Cat, Little Cat | Imagination Soup | |
| 98 | Blackberries in the Dark | All In A Health | |
| 99 | Bluebird | Bob Staake | Goodreads |
| 100 | Boats for Papa | Jessixa Bagley | Goodreads |
| 101 | Bone Dog | Eric Rohmann | Goodreads |
| 102 | Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories | Imagination Soup | |
| 103 | Children Also Grieve | All In A Health | |
| 104 | Claudia and the Sad Goodbye (The Babysitters Club, #26) | Ann M. Martin | Goodreads |
| 105 | Daddy’s Climbing Tree | All In A Health | |
| 106 | Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter | John Green | Goodreads |
| 107 | Dear Mr. Rogers, Does It Ever Rain in Your Neighborhood?: Letters to Mr. Rogers | Fred Rogers | Family Education |
| 108 | Death is Stupid | Anastasia Higginbotham | Book Riot |
| 109 | Der salzige Kuss | Gerda van Erkel | Goodreads |
| 110 | Devil’s Bridge | All In A Health | |
| 111 | Die besten Beerdigungen der Welt | Ulf Nilsson | Goodreads |
| 112 | Dotty and the Calendar House Key (DOTTY, #1) | Emma Warner-Reed | Goodreads |
| 113 | Dribbles | All In A Health | |
| 114 | Edward’s Eyes | Patricia MacLachlan | Goodreads |
| 115 | Elijah Dart: Angel of Death | Jonathan L. Ferrara | Goodreads |
| 116 | Elsewhere | io9 | |
| 117 | Feelings | All In A Health | |
| 118 | Finding Grandpa Everywhere: A Young Child Discovers Memories of a Grandparent | All In A Health | |
| 119 | Five Children on the Western Front | Kate Saunders | Goodreads |
| 120 | French Toast Sundays | Gloria Spielman | PJ Library |
| 121 | Geranium Morning | All In A Health | |
| 122 | Ghost Brother | All In A Health | |
| 123 | Goldfish Ghost | Lemony Snicket and Lisa Brown | Book Riot |
| 124 | Good-bye Sheepie. | Parent Book | |
| 125 | Goodnight Mister Tom | The Book People | |
| 126 | Grandad’s Prayers of the Earth | Douglas Wood | Goodreads |
| 127 | Grandma and Grandpa’s Garden | Little Parachutes | |
| 128 | Grandma’s Scrapbook | All In A Health | |
| 129 | Grandma’s Gloves | Imagination Soup | |
| 130 | Grandpa Loved | Josephine Nobisso | Romper |
| 131 | Grandpa Went to Heaven | Amber Richards | Goodreads |
| 132 | Grandpa’s Boat | Little Parachutes | |
| 133 | Granpa | Little Parachutes | |
| 134 | Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Death | All In A Health | |
| 135 | Harry and Hopper | Little Parachutes | |
| 136 | Heaven is for Real for Kids as told | Colton Burpo | I Can Teach My Child |
| 137 | Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grown Ups | All In A Health | |
| 138 | Holly Webb’s latest book, | The Guardian | |
| 139 | How It Feels When A Parent Dies | All In A Health | |
| 140 | How to Say Goodbye (Benny and Penny) | Imagination Soup | |
| 141 | I Found a Dead Bird: The Kids’ Guide to the Cycle of Life and Death | Jan Thornhill | Goodreads |
| 142 | I Have a Question about Death: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs | Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky | PJ Library |
| 143 | I Know I Made it Happen | All In A Health | |
| 144 | If I Stay | io9 | |
| 145 | If Nathan Were Here | All In A Health | |
| 146 | If Only | Carole Geithner | Goodreads |
| 147 | In Memory of Dad (Literary Classics International Book Awards winner) | Maranda Russell | Goodreads |
| 148 | Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute? | Little Parachutes | |
| 149 | Jasper’s Day | Thought Co. | |
| 150 | Kristy and the Snobs (The Baby-Sitters Club, #11) | Ann M. Martin | Goodreads |
| 151 | Life and I: A Story About Death | For Jude For Everyone | |
| 152 | Life Is Like the Wind | Shona Innes, Illustrated by Írisz Agócs | CBC |
| 153 | Lighthouse: a Story of Remembrance. | Parent Book | |
| 154 | Liplap’s Wish | All In A Health | |
| 155 | Little Bear’s Grandad | Little Parachutes | |
| 156 | Lost and Found: Remembering a Sister | All In A Health | |
| 157 | Love & Memories: Activities for Kids Who Have Lost a Loved One | Imagination Soup | |
| 158 | Love Never Stops: A Memory Book for Children | NAEYC | |
| 159 | Love That Dog | Sharon Creech | Modern Loss |
| 160 | Love You Forever | Robert Munsch | Goodreads |
| 161 | Loyal Creatures | Morris Gleitzman | Goodreads |
| 162 | Mama’s Going to Buy You a Mockingbird | Jean Little | Goodreads |
| 163 | Mama’s Going To Heaven Soon | All In A Health | |
| 164 | Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6) | Brian Jacques | Goodreads |
| 165 | Maybe a Fox | Kathi Appelt | Goodreads |
| 166 | Mio, My Son | Astrid Lindgren | Goodreads |
| 167 | Mommy Stayed in Bed This Morning | All In A Health | |
| 168 | Moonshadow | Little Parachutes | |
| 169 | Mort (Discworld, #4) | Terry Pratchett | Goodreads |
| 170 | Murphy and Kate | Thought Co. | |
| 171 | Mustard | Charlotte Towner Graeber | Goodreads |
| 172 | My Henry | Little Parachutes | |
| 173 | My Memory Book | All In A Health | |
| 174 | My Pig Amarillo | Satomi Ichikawa | Goodreads |
| 175 | My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece | The Book People | |
| 176 | Nadia, The Willful | All In A Health | |
| 177 | Nation | io9 | |
| 178 | Old Pig | All In A Health | |
| 179 | Old Yeller | Fred Gipson | Goodreads |
| 180 | Olivia The Brave Olive Branch: A Story of Hope | Amy Gramour | Goodreads |
| 181 | On The Wings Of A Butterfly | Little Parachutes | |
| 182 | Only One You | Linda Kranz | Family Education |
| 183 | Our Mom Has Cancer | All In A Health | |
| 184 | Our Tree Named Steve | Huffington Post | |
| 185 | Pax | Sara Pennypacker | Goodreads |
| 186 | Peaceful Piggy Meditation | Kerry Lee Maclean | Family Education |
| 187 | Playing with the Angels: Stories of Possibilities for Grieving Children. | Parent Book | |
| 188 | Poppy’s Chair | All In A Health | |
| 189 | Princess and the Castle | Little Parachutes | |
| 190 | Promises | All In A Health | |
| 191 | Rachel and the Upside Down Heart | Eileen Douglas | Goodreads |
| 192 | Rage Has A Hold On Sammy | Angela Wiggins | Goodreads |
| 193 | Roxaboxen | Alice McLerran | Goodreads |
| 194 | Sadie and Ori and The Blue Blanket | Jamie Korngold | PJ Library |
| 195 | Sally Goes to Heaven | Up Parent | |
| 196 | Sammy In The Sky | Little Parachutes | |
| 197 | Samsara Dog. | Parent Book | |
| 198 | Saying Goodbye | All In A Health | |
| 199 | Saying Goodbye to Daddy | All In A Health | |
| 200 | Scaredy Squirrel | Melanie Watt | Family Education |
| 201 | Second Chance Summer | Morgan Matson | Goodreads |
| 202 | Servus Opa, sagte ich leise | Elfie Donnelly | Goodreads |
| 203 | Sidewalk Flowers | JonArno Lawson, Illustrated by Sydney Smith | CBC |
| 204 | Smokey | Bill Peet | Goodreads |
| 205 | So Much to Think About | All In A Health | |
| 206 | Something Very Sad Happened | Bonnie Zucker | Story Berries |
| 207 | Sophie | Imagination Soup | |
| 208 | Sophie’s Masterpiece | Little Parachutes | |
| 209 | Stay: A Girl, A Dog, A Bucket List | Story Berries | |
| 210 | Stones for Grandpa | Renee Londner and Martha Aviles | PJ Library |
| 211 | Surviving the Angel of Death: The Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz | Eva Mozes Kor | Goodreads |
| 212 | Tell Me, Papa | All In A Health | |
| 213 | The Accident | Carol Carrick | Goodreads |
| 214 | The Bear and the Wildcat | Little Parachutes | |
| 215 | The Berenstain Bears Lose a Friend | Up Parent | |
| 216 | The Brightest Star | All In A Health | |
| 217 | The Copper Tree | Little Parachutes | |
| 218 | The Death of Lincoln: A Picture History of the Assassination | Leroy Hayman | Goodreads |
| 219 | The Death of Socrates | Jean Paul Mongin | Goodreads |
| 220 | The Elephant in the Room: A Childrens Book for Grief and Loss | Amanda Edwards and Leslie Ponciano | PJ Library |
| 221 | The Fourteenth Goldfish | Jennifer L. Holm | Goodreads |
| 222 | THE FUNERAL | NY Times | |
| 223 | The Great Big Book of Feelings | Little Parachutes | |
| 224 | The Grief Bubble. | Parent Book | |
| 225 | The Horses Didn’t Come Home | Pamela Rushby | Goodreads |
| 226 | The Last Invisible Boy. | Parent Book | |
| 227 | The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (The Gilgamesh Trilogy, #3) | Ludmila Zeman | Goodreads |
| 228 | The Little House | Virginia Lee Burton | Goodreads |
| 229 | The Little Prince | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | Goodreads |
| 230 | The Lonely Tree | Little Parachutes | |
| 231 | The Memory String | Imagination Soup | |
| 232 | The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs | Cylin Busby | Goodreads |
| 233 | The Rabbit Listened | Cori Doerrfeld | Story Berries |
| 234 | The Rag Coat | All In A Health | |
| 235 | The Red Tree | Little Parachutes | |
| 236 | The Secret Garden, | Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Guardian |
| 237 | The Shark Caller | Dianne Wolfer | Goodreads |
| 238 | The Thing About Jellyfish | Ali Benjamin | Goodreads |
| 239 | The Wicked Tree | Kristin Thorsness | Goodreads |
| 240 | Thief of Time (Discworld, #26) | Terry Pratchett | Goodreads |
| 241 | Tickles Tabitha’s Cancer-tankerous Mommy | All In A Health | |
| 242 | Tiger Eyes | Judy Blume | Goodreads |
| 243 | TIM’S GOODBYE | NY Times | |
| 244 | Time for Uncle Joe | All In A Health | |
| 245 | Toby | Thought Co. | |
| 246 | Tuck Everlasting | io9 | |
| 247 | Up In Heaven | Little Parachutes | |
| 248 | Vicky Angel | The Book People | |
| 249 | Walk Two Moons | Sharon Creech | Goodreads |
| 250 | Waterbugs and Dragonflies | Doris Stickney | Funeral Zone |
| 251 | We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But We Had an Angel Instead | Up Parent | |
| 252 | What Does Dead Mean? | Caroline Jay, Jenni Thomas and Unity Joy Dale | Funeral Zone |
| 253 | What Does Super Jonny Do When Mom Gets Sick? | Simone Colwill | Goodreads |
| 254 | What Happened to Daddy’s Body? | Little Parachutes | |
| 255 | What Happened When Grandma Died? | All In A Health | |
| 256 | What Happens When A Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death | For Jude For Everyone | |
| 257 | What Happens When Someone Dies?: A Child’s Guide to Death and Funerals | Up Parent | |
| 258 | What is Death? | All In A Health | |
| 259 | What is Heaven Like? | Beverly Lewis | I Can Teach My Child |
| 260 | When a Grandparent Dies | All In A Health | |
| 261 | When Grandma Climbed the Magic Ladder | Priya Narayanan | Goodreads |
| 262 | When I Feel Sad | Cornelia Maude Spelman | Family Education |
| 263 | When Mommy Is Sick | All In A Health | |
| 264 | When My Daddy Died, I…: Things I Miss About My Dad | K.J. Reider, illustrated by Monica Bruenjes | Barnes & Noble |
| 265 | When Someone Dies | All In A Health | |
| 266 | When Someone Has a Very Serious Illness | All In A Health | |
| 267 | When Your Grandparent Dies: A Child’s Guide to Good Grief | Up Parent | |
| 268 | When Your Pet Dies | All In A Health | |
| 269 | Where are You? A Child’s Book About Loss | For Jude For Everyone | |
| 270 | Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing a Loved One | Lauren Flake | Goodreads |
| 271 | Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing a Loved One | Lauren Flake | Goodreads |
| 272 | Where Do People Go When They Die? | Minda Avra Portnoy | PJ Library |
| 273 | Where Do We Go When We Die? | Heidi Olive | Goodreads |
| 274 | Where Is Grandpa Dennis? | Michelle Abraham | PJ Library |
| 275 | Where the Red Fern Grows | Wilson Rawls | Goodreads |
| 276 | Where’s Jess? | All In A Health | |
| 277 | Why Did You Die? | All In A Health | |
| 278 | Winter Holding Spring | All In A Health | |
| 279 | Winter’s Gift | Jane Monroe Donovan | Goodreads |
| 280 | Wishes For One More Day | Melanie Joy Pastor | PJ Library |
| 281 | Would You | Marthe Jocelyn | Goodreads |
| 282 | You Hold Me and I’ll Hold You | NAEYC | |
| 283 | Your Special Star | Jessica M. Collette | Goodreads |
26 Best Children’s Books About The Death of A Loved One Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| All In A Health | Books for grieving children – ages preschool to 12 |
| Barnes & Noble | 11 Books to Help Children Cope with the Loss of a Parent |
| Book Riot | 8 Children’s Books About Death |
| CBC | 9 Books to Help Kids Understand Death |
| Family Education | 12 Children’s Books That Help Explain |
| For Jude For Everyone | Children’s Books About Loss and Grief |
| Funeral Zone | Picture Books For Younger Bereaved Children |
| Goodreads | Best Children’s Books About Death |
| Huffington Post | 5 Books to Help Kids Understand Death |
| I Can Teach My Child | Books for Children on Death, Loss, and Grief |
| Imagination Soup | Helpful Children’s Picture Books About Grief and Death |
| io9 | Great Children’s Books That Look Death in the Eye |
| Little Parachutes | Little Parachutes • children’s picture books about Death & Bereavement |
| Modern Loss | 5 Kids Books That Go There |
| Moyer Foundation | Top 5 Grief Books for Children Ages 7-12 |
| NAEYC | Now Read This! Children’s Books about Death |
| NY Times | How Do You Talk to Children About Death? |
| Parent Book | Grief & Loss: Resources for Children Booklist |
| PJ Library | Children’s Books About Death and Illness |
| Read Brightly | Books to Help Children Grieve the Death of a Pet |
| Romper | 15 Children’s Books That Help Kids Understand Death |
| Story Berries | 10 Best Children’s Books About Death and Dying |
| The Book People | Top 10 Best Books for Children About Death, Bereavement and Dying |
| The Guardian | Top 10 children’s books on death and bereavement |
| Thought Co. | List Top Children’s Picture Books About the Death of a Pet |
| Up Parent | Children’s Books about Death and Loss |
