For Adults to Use as Background

  • How do we Tell the Children?: a Step by Step Guide for Helping Children Two to Teen Cope When Someone Dies by Dan Schaefer and Christine Lyons
  • The Kids Book about Death & Dying by and fro Kids by Eric E. Rofes and the Unit at Fayerweather Street School
  • Talking about Death, A Dialogue between Parent and Child by Earl A. Grollman

Books for Adults to Share with Children

  • When Dinosaurs Die; A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
  • Why Do People Die? Helping Your Child Understand–With Love and Illustrations by Cynthia MacGregor
  • Where Do People Go When They Die? by MIndy Avra Portnoy
  • Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas
  • The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
  • Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
  • Courage by Bernard Waber