Death of a Grandparent: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 3 to 8
- Animal Crackers; by Bridget Marshall; Centering Corporation, 1998
- Annie and the Old One; by Miska Miles; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
- Badger's Parting Gifts; by Susan Varley; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
- Bye, Mis' Lela; by Dorothy Carter; Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998
- Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs; by Tomie dePaola; Puffin, 2000
- Grandad Bill's Song; by Jane Yolen; Putnam, 1998
- Grandma, I'll Miss You; by Kathryn Slattery; Chariot Books, 1993
- Grandma's Gone to Live in the Stars; by Max Haynes; Albert Whitman, 2000
- My Grandma Died: A Child's Story About Death and Loss; by Lory Britain; Parenting Press, 2003
- My Grandson Lew; by Charlotte Zolotw; Harper, 2001
- Poppy's Chair; by Karen Hesse; Scholastic, 2000
- The Grandad Tree; by Trish Cooke; Candlewick Press, 2000
- The Hickory Chair; by Lisa Fraustino; Arthur Levine Books, 2000
- When Your Grandparent Dies: A Child’s Guide to Good Grief; by Victoria Ryan; Abbey Press, 2002
- Where is Grandpa?; by T.A. Barron; Philomel Books, 2000
Ages 9 to 12
- Grandfather Hurant Lives Forever; by Susanna Pitzer; illustrated by Kyra Teis; Centering Corporation, 2001
- Sun & Spoon; by Kevin Henkes, 1997
Young Adult
- After the Rain; by Norma Fox Mazer; Econo-Clad, 1999
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Pediatric Advisor 2012.1 published by RelayHealth.
Last modified: 2010-06-04
Last reviewed: 2010-06-04
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