Suggested books: Funerals/Cemeteries/Shiva for children
Tell Me, Papa (Ages 6-10)
by Joy and Marv Johnson
A grandfather speaks to children of funerals - explaining preparation of the
body, role of funeral director, vocabulary of death-related things. It is also
a compassionate story.
Publisher: Centering Corporation, 1978, 1-402-553-1200
After the Funeral
by Jane Lorette Winsch, 1995
Reassures about common fears following a death;
multicultural
Thank You for Coming to Say Goodbye
by J. Roberts and J. Johnson
Compassionate information on how to involve children in funerals - before,
during and after.
I Had A Friend Named Peter Out of print, check library
by Janice Cohn, 1987
Picture book - Parents and teacher explain death, funeral and burial
Daddy's Chair (Shiva) Out of print, check library
by Sandy Lanton, 1990 Michael comes to terms with Daddy's death during the
week of observing Shiva
The Mountains of Tibet: A Child's Journey Through Living and Dying
by Mordicai Gerstein Barefoot Books, Ltd., 1987
Tibetan Buddhist teachings on life and death in picture book form
Cemetery Quilt
by Kent and Alice Ross Houghton Mifflin
A very wise story of a girl who goes to her grandfather's funeral and talks
to her grandmother
about death and how she feels.
To Comfort and To Honor
by Jeanne Daly McIntee, 1998
A guide for planning funerals that encourages family involvement
Compiled by Judy Young, M.Ed., Grief Counselor, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Phone: 651-241-4026
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