Book suggestions for children who've lost a mother

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Friends of ours have lost their daughter to breast cancer - and she had three children aged, 4, 6 and 12. They'd like suggestions for books that could help the children cope with their loss. They have Badger's Parting Gift and have asked for book suggestions that feature people rather than animals.

"michael rosens sad book"

here

its very moving

"Always and Forever" is another lovely, lovely book that uses animals - I am sure the 4 yo would understand it - we used it with Ds age 5 when his GF was dying (along with badgers parting gifts)

thank you for these suggestions - v helpful.

Try looking at Goid Books for Tough Times.

I don't have any suggestions as such but I know that local healthvisitors were able to recommend books to a friends dh when she died.

please whoever u are : Phone winstons wish ...or look at their website . they have a reading list they can post you with age appropriate books . good luck

Books that helped me when my father died when I was 14 were 'Dicey's Song' by Cynthia Voigt and 'A Sound of Chariots' by Mollie Hunter. They might be suitable for the 12 year old. I read them over and over and they helped a lot. Not sure if either are in print but should be available second hand.

Thank you for these comments - very grateful - and I shall pass them on.