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Talking About Death: Dialogue between parent and child
By Earl Grollman (1976), Boston: Beacon Press.
Written for children, with illustrations. Includes a lengthy parent's guide.

Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to cope with losing someone you love
By Earl Grollman.
Respected author helps teenagers deal with this difficult subject.

Helping Children Grieve: When someone you love dies
By Therese Huntley.
Shows how children at various ages understand death and offers positive way for parents and caregivers to help children grieve.

Sad But O.K., My Daddy Died Today
By Barbara Frisbie Juneau (1988), Nevada City, CA: Blue Dolphin Publishing (available from Quest Bookstore 206-323-4281).
Through the eyes of her 9-year-old daughter, Barbara Frisbie Juneau shares the thoughts and feelings of her family during the time her husband was diagnosed and treated for a brain tumor. Follows their experiences until after his death.

How it Feels When a Parent Dies
By Jill Krementz (1981), New York: Alfred A. Knoph.
Presents in photographs and words the thoughts and feelings of youngsters ages 7 to 17, who have lost a parent. Excellent.

Learning to Say Good-bye
By Eda LeShan (1976) New York: Avon.
How children can deal with terminal illness.

Lifetimes: The beautiful way to explain death to children
By Mellonie and Ingpen.
About the beginnings and endings in plants, animals and people. Lovely illustrations.

How Do We Tell the Children: Helping children understand and cope when someone dies.
An honest, step-by-step guide to talking about death with children of all ages. Includes concise "crises" section to help children deal with the crisis of unexpected death.

About Dying: An open family book for parents and children together
By Sarah Stein (1976), New York: Walker.
A book to read aloud to children, with suggested answers to anticipated questions.

Badger's Parting Gifts
By Susan Varley.
Gentle story with animal characters helps children accept death.

Helping Children Cope With Grief
By Alan Wolfelt.
Author is a clinician who has worked with bereaved children and adults. He offers information to assist caregivers in helping children through a vulnerable time in their lives. Includes bibliography.

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