A touching written and illustrated book that deals frankly with the subject on the child's own level of loss. It is an important resource for grieving children, as well as for those who live and work with them.
(Beacon Press, 2011, $20.00)

Originally published by Beacon Press in 1971 ( )

Contains a handwritten and water-colored "picture book" followed by discussions on death and an annotated bibliography. The author is a rabbi.

A revised and updated version of a classic text. The Introduction offers basic advice. The next chapter is a Children's Read-Along, a simple text with beautiful pencil-line drawings of many cultures, which is designed to be read along with a child. This is followed by chapters expanding on the issues raised in the Children's Read-Along section. It also includes Coping with Adult Grief.