Children and Grief: What to Read to Children Who Are Grieving?

Children and Grief:

What to Read to Children Who Are Grieving?

Let's start with one for little children and the people who love them. 

I Miss You:

A First Look at Death

by Pat Thomas

(Barron's; $5.95)

Part of a series about "a first look at," this little book is the kind that can be carried around by a toddler and used for a lap-sitting read. 

Older children and parents will get a lot out of this book too.

Its simple message that death is a natural part of life but hard to understand is comforting yet direct.  After someone dies, they don't come back, so we miss them.  We remember them, but life goes on.  Without going into the details, the pictures the traditions of various cultures to show that we honor our loved ones in many different ways.  The book includes some guidelines for use as well.  

For me, it's a good place to start.