Remembering
Author: Dianne Leutner
It's part book, part scrapbook and was created to help keep a child's
memories alive after the loss of someone special and to give children a
place to return to whenever they wish.
A Star for Bobby
Author: Helen Keenor
A Star for Bobby tells the story of a family of birds. One of the newly
hatched birds Bobby, is sick and soon dies. Bobby is buried and his
brother and sister, on going to bed that evening, look up at the night
sky to see a star shining especially brightly, Bobby's star. The story
lets children know that it isn't their fault their brother or sister has
died and that it is all right to feel sad and to say that they are.
We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But We Had an Angel Instead
Author: Pat Schwiebert and Taylor Bills
This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a little boy whose
baby sibling dies. In the subsequent pages, the baby appears in each
picture as a little angel, watching over the family. This title has very
simple text and would be suitable for children from 2 years onwards.
Lucy's Baby Brother
Author: Althea Hayton
This book uses straightforward text and simple line drawings to tell the
story of Lucy, aged four, whose baby brother dies shortly after his
birth in hospital. Lucy goes to see Baby Tom, and the family take
photographs of him. The story also tells of Baby Tom's funeral and of
how, 2 years on, Lucy has a new baby brother, Sam.
All Shining in the Spring
Author: Siobhan Parkinson and Donald Teskey
All Shining in the Spring is a childcentred, simply written book. It is
intended to give a child a clear and sympathetic understanding of the
death of a baby, be it a family member or not, and to deal with the
feelings and questions which such a death raises. The book can be read
to or by a child and would be ideal in a family situation, in schools,
for carers, social workers and maternity hospitals.
Saying Goodbye to a Brother or Sister
Author: Nicola Edwards
This title, to which The Child Bereavement Charity contributed, is in a
similar format to that of a Primary School textbook - with very clear
text and many photographs, which illustrate well the emotions felt by
the children. It aims to help younger children to understand that they
are not alone in their grief - and describes the feelings of other
children who were similarly bereaved.
Remembering My Brother (Children's and Educational)
Author: Ginny Perkins and Leon Morris
In 1993, Chris Reed died. The author of this book has worked with his
family to put this book together which aims to show the importance of
talking about grief and loss and remembering with love someone important
who has died. It relates ordinary family events alongside an account of
the family's visit to Chris's grave.
From a Clear Blue Sky
Author: Timothy Knatchbull
A powerful survivor's account of the IRA bomb that killed the author's 14-year-old twin brother, his grandparents and a family friend, published on the 30th anniversary of the atrocity