"Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of grief. This book aims to normalize the topic of death by discussing what it means and how it feels to experience loss. It centers around several questions that arise about grief and honest, simple ways to answer them. While young children are avid observers...

Leo's classmates are getting ready for the Mother's Day breakfast. Leo doesn't want to join in painting flowerpots because his mother had died. How can Leo's book of memories help?

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo comenzar a hablar de la muerte con tu hijo? ¿Cómo deberías explicarle qué ha sucedido? ¿Qué palabras deberías usar? Cómo hablarles a tus hijos acerca de la muerte y el duelo es un libro pensado para ayudar tanto a niños como a adultos. Explica, usando un lenguaje que los peques pueden entender, qué es la muerte, por qué las personas mueren, cómo podría reaccionar una persona a la muerte de otra, y...

Twelve-year-old Lily Pruitt loves her grandparents, but she doesn't love the circus -- and the circus is their life. She's perfectly happy to stay with her father, away from her neglectful mother and her grandfather's elephant, Queenie Grace. Queenie Grace, a circus elephant, is happy to have Grandpa Bill as her keeper. She has had cruel keepers in the past, but Bill is her friend and treats her with love and respect. She doesn't quite understand...

"After something bad happens, a child has trouble connecting with those around him. His loved ones try to reach out and talk to him, but he only feels like running away. So, from his room, he picks up a shovel and digs a tunnel deep down and out into the backyard. Outside in the dark, nobody knows where he is. He could just disappear. But, seeing his mom in the window, his newfound distance offers him enough space to see the connection he needs. Something...

"Bernadette and Rodney are the best of friends. Rodney's not so good at playing cards, but he's great at staring contests. His favorite food is lettuce, though he eats it VERRRRRRY SLOOOOOWLY. And he's such a joker! When Bernadette goes to sleep at night, Rodney is always there, watching over her from his tank. As the seasons pass, Rodney moves slower and slower, until one day he stops moving at all. Without Rodney, Bernadette feels all alone. She...

When Aunt Mattie dies, best friends Lottie and Herbie console each other and celebrate Aunt Mattie's life by scattering her ashes and preparing her favorite snack--peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (with bananas).