5 Children’s Books That Introduce the Concepts of Death and Grief For Young Readers
Memory is a powerful, powerful tool, isn’t it? I’ve been reading more and more these days. Being at home more during lock down due to the pandemic, I’ve been giving a lot of thought of my favorite childhood books. With last year came waves and waves of grief and mourning that washed over so many of us in 2020. I wanted to put together a short list of some terrific children books for the younger readers in our lives who have been touched by death in some way or another and we’ve arrived in the first month of this new year of 2021. I’ve chosen some classics along with some newer titles that I hope you’ll consider checking out ffrom the library and possibly adding to your collections at home.
Nana Upstairs, Nana Upstairs
Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Reading age : 4–8 years, Grade level : Preschool — Grade 3
If you want me to wax poetically about childhood books, this is the one that inspired this list! I actually still have my childhood copy, in fact! First pubbed in the 70’s, this book has gone on to introduce children to the concept…
