This is a handbook that includes suggested phrases and discussion points to help explain serious illness, death, and dying to preschoolers, school-aged children, and teenagers. It is divided by relationship-type (e.g. parent, sibling, friend) and developmental age.

This is a story about a mother and her kids discussing how they are connected by an "invisible string" of love even when they are apart (e.g. at school, in bed). It mentions an Uncle in Heaven, and that the string also reaches him. This is appropriate for pre-school and older.

This is a story about two horses who become the parents of a ladybug. The book describes how the parents learn of the different needs and abilities of ladybugs, and how ladybug lives are shorter than horses. This may be used as a metaphor for children with complicated medical needs or disabilities. The parents cherish the time they have with their ladybug son, and treasure his memory after he dies. This book is appropriate for pre-school and older.

This is a coloring book for kids with a corresponding story used to explain death with a metaphor of water bugs becoming dragonflies. Water bugs live in a pond and see their friends climb a lily stalk one by one, never to be seen again. They aren't sure why this happens, and vow to tell each other what happens if they also climb the stalk. One bug does, and grows wings once he is outside the pond and is unable to return as planned, as dragonflies cannot swim in the water. He is sad to not be with his friends, but he enjoys his new life outside the pond and looks forward to seeing his friends again once they also become dragonflies. This is appropriate for pre-school and older.

This is a toddler's guide to understanding death. It is both simple and clear in its messaging, is non-religious, and can be easily adapted to make sense of different death losses that happen within the family. Because you may change the words to accommodate your specific family's experience, it may be better to use with children who are not yet able to read, but the message in the book can be helpful for any young child.

This book is about a family who is expecting a new baby and experiences the death of the unborn baby. The book is written from the perspective of a young child and has helpful insights for parents on each page explaining different grief concepts and how they apply to children and their understanding of death. It has a non-religious perspective and is appropriate for toddlers through adolescence.

This book can be used to explain death to children. It uses imagery from nature like animals and plants to explain that all lifetimes have a beginning and an end, and also explains that dying is a part of living. It is appropriate for all ages.

This is a book that talks about feelings in the context of different colors. It is helpful in expanding feeling vocabulary and allowing a space to talk about big feelings. This book is appropriate for all ages.

This is a story which explains how everyone has "dragons" which are actually worries, fears, or anxieties. It talks about how to cope with your "dragons," how helpful it can be to talk about them, and suggests different coping strategies that may help. It may be helpful for young elementary school children and older.

This book is written from the perspective of a child who has experienced the death of a loved one and grapples with missing her loved one and fearing she will forget them. It uses imagery of a church, but is not inherently religious. It is appropriate for school-aged children through adolescence.

This book is about a little boy whose mom is pregnant, and the baby is stillborn. It is clear in its language about death, grief, and emotions; and has some religious imagery (angels). It is appropriate for toddlers and school-aged children.

This book is a about a little boy who gets a balloon at a fair which he adores, and one day loses. He grieves the balloon and seeks support from family. He eventually finds joy again. It is a lovely metaphor for grief and loss and hope. It is appropriate for school-aged children and older.