Death
Tween
Sad Books Say So Much: 8 Books That Give Fourth and Fifth Graders All the Feels
When kids are asked about their favorite genre, many of them say, “I love sad books.” Here are some of the best kid-recommended “sad” reads.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Books To Help Children With Grief and Loss
As parents, we often struggle to support our children through their grief. Reading and discussing picture books on grief and loss can help.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
7 Beautiful Picture Books to Help Kids Understand Death
Whether it’s the passing of a beloved pet, friend, or loved one, every child has to cope with death at some point. These beautiful picture books will help your child process their sadness and understand why death happens.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
7 Books That Help Parents Explain All the Things We Don’t Know How to Explain
For parents out there who are frantically trying to explain why the sky is blue, these remarkable books can help you explain everything from puberty to mortality to all the esoteric things in between.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Hard Goodbyes: Books to Help Children Grieve the Death of a Pet
For many kids, the death of a cherished animal is often their first experience of losing someone they love. These books sensitively address loss and offer hope for children in grief.
Teen
16 of the Most Exciting YA Books to Read in 2016
For teen readers (and wannabe-kids at heart), 2016 offers exciting new young adult books from beloved authors and debuts destined to create lifelong fans.