Eleven books to help children cope with the loss of a parent

The B&N Editors pulled together a list of eleven books to help children cope with the loss of a parent, including:

The Goodbye Book, by Todd Parr

When a fish loses its green fish-companion in their fishbowl, “It’s hard to say goodbye to someone.”

Todd Parr, one of our family’s favorite picture book authors, wrote and illustrated this book on grief and loss without mentioning the word “death.” Because this story is told through the voice of a fish, it might be the perfect way for young children to relate to losing someone. Say, a father who moves out of the home during a divorce. Or, a mother who recently died.

In the end, Parr comforts his readers with the reminder that “there will always be someone to love you and hold you tight.”

Read about the other titles on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue