The Hare-Shaped Hole by John Dougherty
19.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
"A beautiful, gentle, rhyming exploration of grief and mourning." - Joe Coelho, Waterstones Children's Laureate 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 w ...Show more
Ka Wehi Au Ki Ngā Wenerei by Linda Tuhiwai Smith; Joy Te Aho-White
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
I Don't Like Wednesdays is about a young boy learning to cope with his grief after his older brother, Apa, dies on a Wednesday. The boy was very close with Apa, and his death leaves the boy with a mix of feelings and lots of questions. With the help of his community, family and school, the boy begins to ...Show more
How High Is Heaven? by Linsey Davis; Lucy Fleming (Illustrator)
32.00 NZD
Category: Religion & Philosophy
Children ask A LOT of questions when it comes to heaven, particularly when they've experienced the loss of a loved one. In this uplifting, imaginative picture book, How High Is Heaven? inspires hope and comfort in readers young and old, that heaven can be experienced here and now and is open for us all. ...Show more
The Red Tree by Shaun Tan
20.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A small child awakes to find blackened leaves falling from her bedroom ceiling, threatening to overwhelm her. 'Sometimes you wake up with nothing to look forward to...' As she wanders around a world that is complex, puzzling and alienating, she is overtaken by a myriad of feelings. Just as it seems all ...Show more
How My Koro Became a Star (Kua Whetūrangitia a Koro Te Reo Pākēha Edition HB) by Brianne Te Paa
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In this picture book, a young boy learns about the customs around celebrating Matariki from his grandfather. They watch the stars from the top of a mountain, prepare their offering of food for the gods, and the boy learns about Te Waka o Rangi and the tradition of calling out the names of loved ones who ...Show more
Beginnings and Endings with Lifetimes in Between by Robert Ingpen, Bryan Mellonie
23.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
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 been sad when someone in your family, or a favourite pet became sick and died. There is a beginning and an ending to everything that is alive. In between is a lifetime. Dying is a mu ...Show more
The Invisible Leash: A Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a Pet by Patrice Karst
20.00 NZD
Category: Early Experiences & Issues | Series: The Invisible String
From the author of the picture book phenomenon The Invisible String comes a moving companion title about coping with grief when a pet dies. "When our pets aren't with us anymore, an Invisible Leash connects our hearts to each other. Forever." That's what Zack's friend Emily tells him after his dog dies. ...Show more
The Memory Tree by Britta Teckentrup
22.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
A beautiful and heartfelt picture book to help children celebrate the memories left behind when a loved one dies. Fox has lived a long and happy life in the forest. One day, he lies down in his favourite clearing, takes a deep breath, and falls asleep for ever. Before long, Fox's friends begin to gath ...Show more
After the Suicide of Someone You Know: Information and Support for Young People by Tricia Irving
15.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
This newly updated and revised edition has been specifically written for NZ young people affected by the suicide of someone they know. Simply written, in a youth friendly style and featuring colour and photos, this helps teens to process and handle what's happened. Ideal for schools, youth service provi ...Show more
Missing Mummy by Rebecca Cobb
19.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
Some time ago we said goodbye to Mummy. I am not sure where she has gone.Written and illustrated by a new talent in children's picture books, this extraordinary book deals with the loss of a parent from a child's point of view. Perfectly pitched text and evocative artwork explore the many emotions a ber ...Show more
The Fix-it Man (HB) by Dimity Powell; Nicky Johnston
25.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
It's handy having a dad who can fix just about anything. A young girl believes her father is the king of fixing things. But following the death of her mother, she discovers that broken hearts are not as easy to repair as damaged toys and cracked teapots. Together, she and her father find a way to glue b ...Show more
One Photo (PB) by Ross Watkins, Liz Anelli
18.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
Dad came home one day with one of those old cameras, the kind that use film. But Dad didn't take photos of the regular things people photograph . . .Told in stunning prose, with creative heart-warming illustrations, this book is a celebration of what we hold closest to our hearts.