I’ll always love you
Hans Wilhelm A gentle and moving story about losing a friend, and the importance of always expressing your love. Elfie the dachshund is the best dog anyone could every ask for. Every day, she and her owner explore and play together. And every night, her owner tells her “”I’ll always love you.”” Elfie owner grow…
Read MoreThe Rabbit Listened
Cori Doerrfeld In The Rabbit Listened we know that Taylor has been through a very difficult time. And now he is surrounded by concerned friends who each tell him how he should feel and what he should do to start feeling better. But it is not until they have gone and a little rabbit comes…
Read MoreThe Hare-Shaped Hole
John Dougherty and Thomas Docerty The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss. Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would…
Read MoreAmy & Louis
Libby Gleeson & Freya Blackwood Amy and Louis live next door to each other, and their lives are closely intertwined. Theirs is a life rich in imagination-they see dragons in the clouds and make castles out of cardboard. But when Amy’s family moves to another country, the children are separated and the colour drains out…
Read MoreLost and Found
Written by Oliver Jeffers “A magical story from award-winning international bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers There once was a boy… and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy…
Read MoreThe Hug Blanket
Written by Chris Gurney. Illustrated by Lael Chisolm. It smells like sunshine. It sounds like whispers. It looks like rainbows … It feels like love. Nana made hug blankets for all her family. Each one was special. We love our Nana. A joyful story of family, love and loss but above all else, love. Link…
Read MoreThe Bear and the Wildcat
Written by Kazumi Yumoto. Illustrated by Komako Sakai. “A picture book with delicate illustrations that explains the path of grief, ending with the uplifting new beginning of a budding friendship based on understanding. When the little bird dies, his friend the bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures…
Read MoreGoodbye, Mousie
Written by Robie H. Harris. Illustrated by Jan Ormerod. One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won’t wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the boy doesn’t believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in…
Read MoreBeginnings and Endings with Lifetimes in Between.
Written by Bryan Mellone. Illustrated by Robert Ingpen. “A gentle, heartfelt and comforting guide to help children navigate the wonders of existence, from the joyful beginnings to the peaceful endings. Have you ever wondered why a butterfly lives for only a few weeks? Or why a tree lives for hundreds of year? You may have…
Read MoreThe Fox and the Star
From an award-winning designer comes an original fable about need and loss. Link to purchase
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