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Beginnings and Endings With Lifetimes In Between by Bryan Mellonie
$23.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books | Reading Level: 5-9
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
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
Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch
$20.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Reading Level: 6-12
In a strangely heart-warming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Death, Duck and the Tulip will intrigue, haunt and enchant readers of all ages. Simple, warm, and witty, this book deals with a difficult subject in a way that is elegant, straightforward, and life-affirming.
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
Brodie by Joy Cowley
$19.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
Brodie is always making people laugh. He wiggles his ears and yodels like a country singer and tells far-out jokes. He's a brilliant artist, too: he draws loads of planes and helicopters, because he wants to be a chopper pilot. Everyone at school knows that Brodie is ill, and when he's in hospital they ...Show more
The Red Tree (PB) 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
The Anger Toolbox by Tricia Irving Hendry, John Taylor Smith and Jenny McIntosh
$35.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
A resource for New Zealand parents and caregivers offering practical ideas to help manage and support children and teens through angry times. Includes information on why people get angry, what happens when they do, and ways to effectively manage anger. This new 2011 edition has updated with new informat ...Show more
The Invisible String (PB) by Patrice Karst
$20.00 NZD
Category: Early Experiences & Issues
With 400,000 copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers--children and adults alike--and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Now available in paperback for ...Show more
The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto
$30.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books | Reading Level: very good
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 under ...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
Michael Rosen's Sad Book (PB) by Michael Rosen
$22.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
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.
Shine by Trace Balla
$25.00 NZD
Category: Grief Books
A story for the very young about loss and the everlasting power of love, Shine is a story about saying goodbye. The author wrote it for young children who had lost their father, hoping it would help other families dealing with such a difficult time. A truly comforting story of great love that helps chil ...Show more