The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto
30.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
One morning the bear was crying. His friend, the little bird, was dead. When the little bird dies, the bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures out again only when the smell of young spring grass blows through his window. He meets a wildcat and finally feels unders ...Show more
One Wave at a Time - A Story about Grief and Healing by Ashley Crowley (Illustrator); Holly Thompson
50.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
A boy dealing with the loss of his father describes the many waves of emotion that come with the grieving process: sad waves, mad waves, fear waves, even happy waves. As Toby and his family learn to adjust to life without Dad, the waves still come but, with help from friends, they learn to cope and heal ...Show more
Dinner With Grandpa by Gillian Torckler
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Every Friday night the family has dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. They all join in making pizza, and over dinner Grandpa often talks about the stars, especially around the time of Matariki. This is a heart-warming family story about togetherness, celebration, and coping with loss and change.
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
20.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale. Once there was a girl whose life was filled with wonder at the world around her... Then one day something happened that made the girl take her heart and put it in a safe place. How ...Show more
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine: Your Activity Book to Help When Someone Has Died by Dana Crossley
24.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
Offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children, this book suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on different aspects of their grief.
Michael Rosen's Sad Book (PB) by Michael Rosen
22.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
We all have 'sad stuff' to deal with in life. What makes Michael Rosen most sad is thinking about his son, Eddie, who died. In this book he writes about his sadness, how it affects him, and some of the things he does to try to cope with it.
The Immortal Jellyfish by Sang Miao
30.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
Where do we go when we die? Use this vibrantly illustrated story to guide your kids through the grieving process, with the help of a jellyfish that eternally regenerates and a young boy missing his grandfather. When a young boy's grandfather dies suddenly, he feels overwhelmed and confused. They wil ...Show more
Death (Journey of Life) by Sarah Levete
20.00 NZD
Category: Religion & Philosophy | Series: Journey of Life
This book looks at how death is marked in many different ways by different religions and secular cultures. It looks at the ceremonies of Sikhs and Hindus who cremate the bodies of the deceased, and the Christians and Jewish burials. Find out why Muslims are buried facing Makkah, their holy city, and why ...Show more
Air Miles by John Burningham
21.00 NZD
Category: General Picture Books
A poignant book about new horizons and saying goodbye from husband and wife, John Burningham and Helen OxenburyA poignant book about new horizons and saying goodbye from best-loved creators- John Burningham and Helen OxenburyMiles is a difficult dog who loves to ride in his motor car. He's growing older ...Show more
Grandpa and the Kingfisher by Anna Wilson
28.00 NZD
Category: Life Experiences
Life-affirming and lyrical, this beautiful picture book celebrates the awesome power of nature, while gently introducing young children to the concept of life and death. Over the course of a year, a young child and their dog watch kingfishers by the river with Grandpa. As spring turns to summer and aut ...Show more
Goodbye: For Times of Sadness and Loss by Melanie G Mason
35.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
Goodbye is a collection of beautiful images taken by photographer Melanie Mason. Matched with her favourite song lyrics, poetry and prose — the words and images offer comfort and insight during times of sadness and loss. Taken in her travels around the world, Melanie's photographs from her 'white album ...Show more
Welcome to the Grief Club: Because You Don't Have to Go Through It Alone by Janine Kwoh
38.00 NZD
Category: Adult Non-Fiction
Welcome to the Grief Club - a place where one human who experienced a terrible loss, Janine Kwoh, is at the door to welcome other humans who are grieving. It is not an instruction manual, or a step-by-step playbook, or a memoir. It is, rather, a fresh, empathetic approach to all of the surprising, confu ...Show more