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Understanding Death and Grief Picture Books

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While never an easy subject, these picture books can help start a conversation with children about death and grief.

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Princeton Public Library

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Never Forget Eleanor

by Jason June

Picture Book - 2023

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See You on the Other Side

by Montez Minor, Rachel

Picture Book - 2023

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Grief Is An Elephant

by Smith, Tamara Ellis

Picture Book - 2023

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Rodney Was A Tortoise

by Forler, Nan

Picture Book - 2022

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The Treasure Box

by Keane, David

Picture Book - 2022

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The Circles in the Sky

by Mountford, Karl James

Book - 2022

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What Do You Do?

When the Life of A Loved One Has Come to An End

by Cade, Everly

Picture Book - 2021

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Bear Island

by Cordell, Matthew

Picture Book - 2021

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Lost in the Clouds

by Tinn-Disbury, Tom

Picture Book - 2021

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The Boy and the Gorilla

by Azúa Kramer, Jackie

Picture Book - 2020

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Dance Like A Leaf

by Irving, A. J.

Picture Book - 2020

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A Kite for Melia

by Narh, Samuel

Picture Book - 2020

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Saturdays Are for Stella

by Wellins, Candy

Picture Book - 2020

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Grandpa's Stories

A Book of Remembering

by Coelho, Joseph

Picture Book - 2019

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Paws+Edward

by Dekko, Espen

Picture Book - 2019

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Rabbit and the Motorbike

by Hoefler, Kate

Picture Book - 2019

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A Stone for Sascha

by Becker, Aaron

Picture Book - 2018

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The Rabbit Listened

by Doerrfeld, Cori

Picture Book - 2018

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Up the Mountain Path

by Dubuc, Marianne

Picture Book - 2018

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The Funeral

by James, Matt

Picture Book - 2018

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The Rough Patch

by Lies, Brian

Picture Book - 2018

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Big Cat, Little Cat

by Cooper, Elisha

Picture Book - 2017

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The Dead Bird

by Brown, Margaret Wise

Picture Book - 2016

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Grandad's Island

by Davies, Benji

Picture Book - 2016

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Ida, Always

by Levis, Caron

Picture Book - 2016

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