Fort Morgan Public Library

Using anecdotes and humor garnered from her experience as a former nun and mother of three, the author helps parents cope with the most challenging situations, including death, illness, and divorce.

Explores the difficult issue of death for young children, and helps them to understand their loss and to come to terms with their feelings.

Death is a complicated topic, and it's never easy to discuss with children. This picture book uses child-friendly text and sensitively explains what happens when someone dies and provides starting points for how to deal with the grief process. It includes a helpful section with advice, practical tips, and activities for caregivers and teachers.

From the award-winning author of The Star in the Forest comes this heart- felt story about learning to cope with anxiety and grief. Out to Sea follows the journey of a young girl named Lara who is so sad after the death of her grandmother that her tears flood her room, her house, her town, and eventually sweep her out to sea. Adrift, she struggles to overcome her sadness until she discovers a pearl at the bottom of the ocean that triggers happy memories...

"There is beauty in determination and ingenuity. These attributes are evident in Melia, whose friendship and connection with Ginger transcends time. A Kite for Melia delicately deals with the idea of loss and acceptance, using soft words woven with meaning that can be understood by everyone."--Dust jacket.

Joey goes to the carnival and makes a new friend: a bright yellow balloon. Joey and his beloved balloon do everything together, until the balloon accidentally slips off Joey's wrist and flies far, far away. What will Joey do without his special friend? A tale of love, loss and letting go that serves as a comforting guide for children who are navigating the complicated emotions of grief.

"This book aims to normalize the topic of death by discussing what it means and how it feels to experience loss. It centers around several questions that arise about grief and [offers] honest, simple ways to answer them"--

"On a small island so tiny that it can't be found on any map live Minou, her philosopher Papa, a pretzel-baking priest, Boxman the magician. Minou's mother arrived on the island in a rowboat, carrying a peacock in a golden bowl, but she vanished the morning after her circus performance in Boxman's barn. Can her disappearance be explained by the dead boy who has washed up on the beach?"--Publisher.