Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
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The Fabric of Us
$18.99 Add to cartWhen a little girl loses her papa–a tailor who makes beautiful clothes–the silence in the house is overwhelming. But maybe she and her other dad can bring the house back to life, starting with a sin… [more below]
- Author: Anand, Aditi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 26 2026
- ISBN10: 1536250139
- Language: English
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Where Did Cain Go?: A Family’s Walk Through Loss
$27.99 Add to cartThe death of a child is one of the hardest things a parent can endure. Explaining that death to other children can be equally challenging. Where Did Cain Go? started when my daughter asked me about he
- Author: Stepnowski, Frank
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 07 2026
- ISBN10: 9798993341835
- Language: English
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Decoding the Moon
$15.95 Add to cartTwelve-year-old Levi’s family is fractured when his mom dies unexpectedly. To escape painful memories, his dad moves their family from the Detroit suburbs to a small town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula… [more below]
- Author: Lipshaw, Suzanne Jacobs
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 266
- Publish Date: February 25 2026
- ISBN10: 1966343949
- Language: English
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Our Guncle
$18.99 Read moreNYT Bestselling author of The Guncle brings us a heartfelt story about grief and family.
After the loss of their mom, siblings Grant and Maisie have come to visit their Guncle who they call GUP (for G- Author: Rowley, Steven
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217001873
- Language: English
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The Turquoise Butterfly
$19.95 Add to cartEvery summer, little Victoria travels to Grandma Sylvia’s house for a new adventure. Grandma embodies the spirit of a fearless butterfly, but Victoria is often filled with bubbling nerves, which leave
- Author: V. Atkins Phd, Dale
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 38
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 9798891385696
- Language: English
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When the Clouds Came
$21.95 Add to cartThe sky likes to be sunny so people can have fun outside–like the boy and his grandmother as they plant seeds.
It does its best to contain the clouds and rain so the boy and his grandma can have a pi
- Author: Tsiang, Sarah Yi-Mei
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1459841689
- Language: English
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The Other Side of the Garden
$19.99 Add to cart- Author: Recio, Sili
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1665947063
- Language: English
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Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing
$20.95 Add to cartA tender story with exquisite illustrations, Ours will resonate with families who have endured unexpected pregnancy loss and are beginning to heal together.
In late summer, a young boy’s parents share
- Author: Settembre, Mandy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1643795090
- Language: English
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El Bosque de Las Emociones / The Forest of Emotions
$19.95 Add to cartP?a extra?a a Chepina todos los d?as. Desde que muri? su abuelita, P?a no est? segura de lo que siente, solo quiere estar cerca de ella otra vez.
Un d?a, buscando entre sus cosas, P?a y su mejor amigo,
- Author: Rosario, Carolina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 6073931603
- Language: Spanish
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Where Did My Glamma Go?
$13.95 Add to cartWhere Did My Glamma Go? is a great family bonding book for parents and their children to connect with their loved ones who have passed away. Children will relive happy loving times and will create new
- Author: Cuevas, Paige
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 18
- Publish Date: October 03 2025
- ISBN10: 9798896752356
- Language: English
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Sweet, Sweet Memory
$18.99 Add to cartJacqueline Woodson’s evocative story about the power of sharing memories, with glorious illustrations by Tonya Engel
The earth changes, Sarah’s grandpa always said as they worked together in his garde- Author: Woodson, Jacqueline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 0593530845
- Language: English
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Memory Stones
$21.95 Add to cartSophie loves her granny more than she loves stars or books or her hamster. And when Granny passes away, Sophie misses her more than she can say. The flowers Sophie brings to Granny’s grave always fade
- Author: Kacer, Kathy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1772604216
- Language: English
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All the Things We Found
$14.95 Add to cartRuthie is finally getting used to the new normal: her parents’ divorce, having a stepdad and (annoying) stepbrothers and trying not to think too much about before.
When her mom starts feeling sick, Ru
- Author: Levy, Joanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1459839536
- Language: English
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The Memory Tree: A Holiday Grief Book
$18.99 Add to cartFrom the author and illustrator of The Memory Box, the best-selling children’s book about grief, comes a new picture book to help and comfort families celebrating their first holiday season after the
- Series: Memory Box
- Author: Rowland, Joanna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1506496644
- Language: English
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Bread Days
$18.99 Add to cartIn this moving yet hopeful picture book for readers ages 4-8, a young girl rediscovers her passion for baking bread as she once did with her papa–and finds joy again in sharing it with her loved ones… [more below]
- Author: Chung, Hannah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 1662621019
- Language: English
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Saving Wolfgang
$14.95 Add to cart★”A story of grief, forgiveness, healing, and friendship, this book will skate into readers’ hearts. Would make a fantastic read-aloud for classrooms and a great pick for book club discussions.”
- Author: Craigie, Gregor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1459838165
- Language: English
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And They Walk on
$18.99 Add to cartA boy says farewell to a loved one as he imagines her walking on into her next journey, a moving and superbly illustrated story about loss and hope by Fry Bread author Kevin Noble Maillard and illustr
- Author: Maillard, Kevin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1250821983
- Language: English
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Te Recuerdo (Remembering)
$8.99 Read moreUna ni?a y su familia recuerdan a su querido perro mascota a trav?s de las tradiciones del D?a de Muertos en este conmovedor y brillante libro ilustrado del equipo ganador del premio Pura Belpr? compu… [more below]
- Author: González, Xelena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1665950331
- Language: Spanish
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Blackwater
$6.99 Add to cart“A novel that will long flicker in readers’ memories.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Fans of S. E. Hinton and Jerry Spinelli will devour this thrilling story about a harmless prank that goes too
- Series: Harper Trophy Books (Paperback)
- Author: Bunting, Eve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 08 2000
- ISBN10: 0064408906
- Language: English
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Popo the Xolo
$17.99 Add to cartAn emotionally resonant and visually stirring picture book about life, death, and celebrating those we love. Ideal for kids with big questions, dealing with grief, and experiencing loss.
Inspired by t- Author: Lopez, Paloma Angelina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 1623544572
- Language: English
