Our Recommended Children’s Books on Grief, Loss, & Faith

Aug 22

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive from grieving moms is if there are any books that are helpful for their children to process grief. We recently asked The Joyful Mourning Community, our free community for grieving moms, what they recommend. Here are their suggestions.

Note from The Morning Team: Sharing these books does not mean that we endorse everything produced by every author or that every book will be the right fit for every grieving family or child. Please consider researching or previewing a book before you share it with your children to be sure that it’ll be the right fit for you.

FOR PARENTS

When Your Family’s Lost a Loved One: Finding Hope Together by Nancy Guthrie

When your family's lost a loved one, the reminders are everywhere. An empty chair, a silent crib, an unused pillow. You long to return to "normal," but wonder how your family can live without the loved one you cherish. The journey may not be short or smooth, but David and Nancy Guthrie have traveled it - more than once. With empathy and honesty, they'll guide you through the challenges of keeping your family together and strong. This book is fully endorsed by The Morning Team.

FOR YOUNG/SCHOOL-AGED KIDS

Audrey Bunny by Angie Smith
God Gave Us Heaven by Lisa T. Bergen and Laura J. Bryant
Goodbye to Goodbyes by Lauren Chandler
Heaven: God’s Promise for Me by Anne Graham Lotz
I’ll Love You Forever by Owen Hart and Sean Julian
In My Heart by Jo Witek
Life is Like the Wind by Shona Innes
My Heaven Baby by Kristi M. Oznick
My Sibling Still by Megan Lacourrege
Perfectly Imperfect Family by Amy Lands
Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert
Tell Me Papa by Joy Jonson and Marvin Johnson
The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party by Joni Eareckson-Tada
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
The Moon is Always Round by Jonathan Gibson and Joe Hox
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
There’s a Party in Heaven! By Gary Bower and Jan Bower
We Were Gonna have a Baby but We Had an Angel Instead by Pat Schwiebert

FOR YOUNG ADULT/TEENS

*Recommended by Sarah Garvey

Fire in my Heart, Ice in my Veins: A Journal for Teenagers by Enid Samuel-Truisman
Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers by Earl Grollman
The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends by Helen Fitzgerald
The Healing Your Grieving Heart Journal for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas by Alan D. Wolfelt
When Will I Stop Hurting?: Teens, Loss, and Grief by Edward Myers

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