Written by: Elana K. Arnold. Illustrated by: Elizabet Vukovic. A beautiful and gentle demonstration of the circle of life, of beginnings and endings, and how normal — how ordinary, yet…
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Written and illustrated by: Emmi Smid. It doesn’t really pull many punches in the anger and hurt Luna feels after her mother’s suicide, but offers simple, child-appropriate, messages about why…
Written by: Alan Durant. Illustrated by: Debi Gliori. Otter, Mole, and Hare struggle to continue after the death of their father-figure, Fox. They share memories, which make them miss him…
Written and illustrated by: Rebecca Cobb. Told in the first person by a young child struggling to understand the death of their mother. Emotions are simply told and explained, and…
Written and illustrated by: Jayde Perkin. A simple, yet profound and moving discussion on grief, rather than death, as a young girl adapts to life without her mother. Ages: 3…
Written and illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers. A tale told as much through the illustrations, as the text. A young girl has a very close relationship with her grandfather — and…
Written by: Joseph Coelho. Illustrated by: Allison Colpoys. If all the world were memories, the past would be rooms I could visit and in each room would be my grandad….
Written by: Candy Wellins. Illustrated by: Charlie Eve Ryan. A story about the circle of life, and the comfort found in continuing and passing on traditions. George loves Saturdays, because…
Written by: Chris Gurney. Illustrated by: Lael Chisholm. Also available as TE PARAIKETE KAUWHI nā Ngaere Roberts ngā korero i whakamāori (translated into te reo Māori by Ngaere Roberts). It…