Search by: Social Emotional Learning
Finding Joy
By: Raven Howell
Illustrated by:
Pamela C. Rice
Pamela C. Rice
ISBN: 9781589850125
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
It Won’t Ever Be the Same
By: Korie Leigh
ISBN: 9798885543842
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Pumpkin and Me
By: Alicia Acosta
Illustrated by:
Mercè Gali
Mercè Gali
ISBN: 9788417673925
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Animals
What Does Grief Feel Like?
By: Korie Leigh
Illustrated by:
Mike Malbrough
Mike Malbrough
ISBN: 9781631987069
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Finn’s Feather
By: Rachel Noble
Illustrated by:
Zoey Abbott
Zoey Abbott
ISBN: 9781592702398
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The Laugh
By: Fay Evans
Illustrated by:
Ayşe Klinge
Ayşe Klinge
ISBN: 9781838740825
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Quilt of our Memories
By: Desiree Acevedo
Illustrated by:
Victor Jaubert
Victor Jaubert
ISBN: 9788410438033
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
By: Trevor Romain
Illustrated by:
Gabby Grant
Gabby Grant
ISBN: 9798765922569
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The Flat Rabbit
By: Bárdur Oskarsson
Illustrated by:
Bárdur Oskarsson
Bárdur Oskarsson
ISBN: 9781771470599
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Letting Go!
By: Dr. Sharie Coombes
Illustrated by:
Ellie O'Shea
Ellie O'Shea
ISBN: 9781684641246
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Ready to Smile Again
By: Katie Lee Reinert
Illustrated by:
Sara Aziz
Sara Aziz
ISBN: 9781957655383
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
When a Friend Dies
By: Marilyn E. Gootman
ISBN: 9781631984228
Nonfiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
The Giant and the Olive
By: Leo Daly
Illustrated by:
Leo Daly
Leo Daly
ISBN: 9781960803283
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Lewis and Lou
By: Julia Vasileva
Illustrated by:
Julia Vasileva
Julia Vasileva
ISBN: 9798890632425
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Family / Community
Remembering Ethan
By: Lesléa Newman
Illustrated by:
Tracy Nishimura Bishop
Tracy Nishimura Bishop
ISBN: 9781433831133
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Gilly and the Garden
By: Donna Hausman
Illustrated by:
Renée Andriani
Renée Andriani
ISBN: 9781612546056
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Lola Says Goodbye
By: Marcia Goldman
Illustrated by:
Marcia Goldman
Marcia Goldman
ISBN: 9781954354289
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
See You on the Other Side
By: Rachel Montez Minor
Illustrated by:
Mariyah Rahman
Mariyah Rahman
ISBN: 9780593309421
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
When the Clouds Came
By: Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang
Illustrated by:
Elaine Chen
Elaine Chen
ISBN: 9781459841680
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
All Shining in the Spring
By: Siobhan Parkinson
Illustrated by:
Donald teskey
Donald teskey
ISBN: 9781915071194
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Grief Is an Elephant
By: Tamara Ellis Smith
Illustrated by:
Nancy Whitesides
Nancy Whitesides
ISBN: 9781797212258
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Longest Letsgoboy
By: Derick Wilder
Illustrated by:
Catia Chien
Catia Chien
ISBN: 9781452177168
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Shorellines
By: Ruth Ennis
ISBN: 9781915071989
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Fantasy
Where Are You, Brontë?
By: Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by:
Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock
ISBN: 9781534418509
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
All the Pieces
By: Hallie Riggs
Illustrated by:
Adriana Predoi
Adriana Predoi
ISBN: 9781433842184
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Hazel and Mabel: Two Hearts Apart
By: Melissa Stoller
Illustrated by:
Anita Bagdi
Anita Bagdi
ISBN: 9781957655574
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Friendships
Loose Threads
By: Airien Ludin
Illustrated by:
Airien Ludin
Airien Ludin
ISBN: 9798890630834
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story
By: Lesléa Newma
Illustrated by:
Sarita Rich
Sarita Rich
ISBN: 9781623545710
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality
Where Did Benjamin Go?
By: Chris Clarkson
Illustrated by:
Annalise Barber
Annalise Barber
ISBN: 9781419757273
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
All Will Be Well: Learning to Trust God’s Love
By: Lacy Finn Borgo
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Evans
Rebecca Evans
ISBN: 9781514002483
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality
The Hole
By: Lindsay Bonilla
Illustrated by:
Brizida Magro
Brizida Magro
ISBN: 9780593529140
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
By: Shari Green
ISBN: 9781772780338
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Family / Community
Something Very Sad Happened
By: Bonnie Zucker
Illustrated by:
Kim Fleming
Kim Fleming
ISBN: 9781433822667
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Why Do I Feel So Sad?
By: Tracy Lambert LPC
Illustrated by:
Elena Napoli
Elena Napoli
ISBN: 9781646117130
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Always Sisters
By: Saira Mir
Illustrated by:
Shahrzad Maydani
Shahrzad Maydani
ISBN: 9781665901567
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The House of Lost and Found
By: Martin Widmark
Illustrated by:
Emilia Dziubak
Emilia Dziubak
ISBN: 9781782505426
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Friendships
The Memory Tree
By: Joanna Rowland
Illustrated by:
Thea Baker
Thea Baker
ISBN: 9781506496641
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Sour Cherry Tree
By: Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by:
Nahid Kazemi
Nahid Kazemi
ISBN: 9781771474146
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Why?
By: Melissa Allen Heath
Illustrated by:
Frances Ives
Frances Ives
ISBN: 9781433841965
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Bear and the Wildcat
By: Kazumi Yumoto ; translated by Cathy Hirano
Illustrated by:
Komako Sakai
Komako Sakai
ISBN: 9781877467707
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The House
By: Martin
Illustrated by:
Celia Sacido
Celia Sacido
ISBN: 9788410438156
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning
Miss Daisy’s Flowers
By: Wina Eberhard
Illustrated by:
Wina Eberhard
Wina Eberhard
ISBN: 9781605379517
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The Storyteller
By: Lindsay Bonilla
Illustrated by:
Noar Lee Naggan
Noar Lee Naggan
ISBN: 9780593109588
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Family / Community
Yellow Ribbons
By: Mason Nichols
Illustrated by:
Alyssa ‘Tora’ Aman
Alyssa ‘Tora’ Aman
ISBN: 9781944644666
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Bertolt
By: Jacques Goldstyn; translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick
Illustrated by:
Jacques Goldstyn
Jacques Goldstyn
ISBN: 9781592702299
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
How I Feel: Grief Journal for Kids
By: Mia Roldan LCSW, LCDC
ISBN: 9781638078791
Nonfiction, Activity / Novelty, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
My Daddy is in Heaven
By: Shawna L Della Cerra & Alexander R Della Cerra
Illustrated by:
Ryan Law
Ryan Law
ISBN: 9781956357479
Fiction, Picture Book, 0–3, Death / Grief / Loss
Ten Beautiful Things
By: Molly Beth Griffin
Illustrated by:
Maribel Lechuga
Maribel Lechuga
ISBN: 9781580899369
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Family / Community
You’ll Be There
By: Amanda Rawson Hill
ISBN: 9781433843884
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Cry, Heart, But Never Break
By: Glenn Ringtved; translated by Robert Moulthrop
Illustrated by:
Charlotte Pardi
Charlotte Pardi
ISBN: 9781592701872
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
I Miss You
By: Rik Peters
Illustrated by:
Federico Van Lunter
Federico Van Lunter
ISBN: 9798890630025
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
My Mommy is in Heaven
By: Shawna L Della Cerra & Alexander R Della Cerra
Illustrated by:
Ryan Law
Ryan Law
ISBN: 9781960137791
Fiction, Picture Book, 0–3, Death / Grief / Loss
This Will Pass
By: J. Donnini
Illustrated by:
Luke Scriven
Luke Scriven
ISBN: 9781638190899
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning
Duck, Death and the Tulip
By: Wolf Erlbruch ; translated by Catherine Chidgey
Illustrated by:
Wolf Erlbruch
Wolf Erlbruch
ISBN: 9781877467141
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
I Miss You: Exercises for Yearning Hearts
By: Gioia Guerzoni
Illustrated by:
Rosie Leech
Rosie Leech
ISBN: 9781800660250
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, All ages, Death / Grief / Loss
The Old Man Eating Alone
By: Howard Pearlstein
Illustrated by:
Hilde Groven
Hilde Groven
ISBN: 9781605377681
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Three Shots
By: Katy Grant
ISBN: 9781978596528
Fiction, Hi-Lo Reader, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Dying to Ask: 38 Questions from Kids about Death
By: Ellen Duthie, Anna Juan Cantavella Ph.D
Illustrated by:
Andrea Antinori
Andrea Antinori
ISBN: 9781962098069
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
I’ve Never Met My Grandpa
By: Shannon Zigmund
Illustrated by:
Mackinzie Rekers
Mackinzie Rekers
ISBN: 9781638940142
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
One Day
By: Lee Juck; translated by Asuka Minamoto, Dianne Chung, Lee Juck
Illustrated by:
Kim Seung-youn
Kim Seung-youn
ISBN: 9781592703135
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Violet the Snowgirl: A Story of Loss and Healing
By: Lisa Walsh
Illustrated by:
Wendy Leach
Wendy Leach
ISBN: 9781631985171
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The Eternal Return of Clara Hart
By: Louise Finch
ISBN: 9781915071026
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Social Emotional Learning
Imaginary
By: Lee Bacon
Illustrated by:
Katy Wu
Katy Wu
ISBN: 9781419746642
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Otis & Peanut Forever and Ever
By: Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by:
Kelly Collier
Kelly Collier
ISBN: 9781771474979
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
The Weeping Wombat
By: Tracey Hecht
Illustrated by:
Josie Yee
Josie Yee
ISBN: 9781944020330
Fiction, Early Reader, 5–7, Animals
Finding Courage
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Agnieszka Wajda
Agnieszka Wajda
ISBN: 9781629442495
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning
Is It Asleep?
By: Olivier Tallec ; translated by Antony Shugaar
Illustrated by:
Olivier Tallec
Olivier Tallec
ISBN: 9798765670521
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Paula Knows What to Do
By: Sanne Dufft
Illustrated by:
Sanne Dufft
Sanne Dufft
ISBN: 9781772780680
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
What Do You Do When Your Dog Grows Old?
By: Jackie Short
Illustrated by:
Lucy Pickett
Lucy Pickett
ISBN: 9781636551715
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Croco
By: Azul López; translated by Kit Maude
Illustrated by:
Azul López
Azul López
ISBN: 9798988749974
Fiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Animals
The Big Snowdown
By: Katy Hudson
Illustrated by:
Katy Hudson
Katy Hudson
ISBN: 9781684469123
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Miya Wears Orange
By: Wanda John-Kehewin
Illustrated by:
Erika Rodriguez Medina
Erika Rodriguez Medina
ISBN: 9781774921258
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim
By: Kobina Commeh
Illustrated by:
Bárbara Quintino
Bárbara Quintino
ISBN: 9798888593639
Fiction, 9–12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Biggest Dog in the Book
By: Ben Lerwill
Illustrated by:
Mark Chambers
Mark Chambers
ISBN: 9780593965405
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Animals
The Monster in the Lake
By: Leo Timmers
Illustrated by:
Leo Timmers
Leo Timmers
ISBN: 9798765670507
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Humor
We’re All Gonna Die-nosaur!
By: Kon Tan
Illustrated by:
Kon Tan
Kon Tan
ISBN: 9781368101912
Fiction, 9–12, Graphic Novel, Humor
Bob and Dob: A Tale of Tattling
By: Sean E. Avery
Illustrated by:
Sean E. Avery
Sean E. Avery
ISBN: 9781536236040
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Family / Community
My Quiet Place
By: Monica Mikai
Illustrated by:
Monica Mikai
Monica Mikai
ISBN: 9781797225319
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Neurodiversity
Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo
By: Bess Kalb
Illustrated by:
Erin Kraan
Erin Kraan
ISBN: 9780593810309
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Family / Community
Night Creatures: Firefly
By: Robert Macfarlane
Illustrated by:
Luke Adam Hawker
Luke Adam Hawker
ISBN: 9781917366175
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
Creaky Acres
By: Calista Brill & Nilah Magruder
Illustrated by:
Nilah Magruder
Nilah Magruder
ISBN: 9780735230620
Fiction, 9–12, Graphic Novel, Humor
Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur: How to Relax Muscle by Muscle
By: Brenda S. Miles & Colleen A. Patterson
Illustrated by:
John Joseph
John Joseph
ISBN: 9781433844652
Nonfiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Mental / Physical Health
No More Gnomes
By: Beth Mills
Illustrated by:
Beth Mills
Beth Mills
ISBN: 9798765643457
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Chalk the Walk
By: Chelsea Tornetto
Illustrated by:
Laurel Aylesworth
Laurel Aylesworth
ISBN: 9781641709682
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Imagination / Play
Not-So-Bad-Guys Snow Monster
By: Michael Buxton
Illustrated by:
Michael Buxton
Michael Buxton
ISBN: 9798384600572
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World)
By: Corey R. Tabor
Illustrated by:
Corey R. Tabor
Corey R. Tabor
ISBN: 9780063373587
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Humor
Ready, Set, Mango!
By: Tamla T. Young
Illustrated by:
Raz Latif
Raz Latif
ISBN: 9781771475488
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Humor
Dogs Love Books, Too
By: Maria Coco
Illustrated by:
Maria Coco
Maria Coco
ISBN: 9781547613656
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Animals
There Doesn’t Have to Be A Reason
By: M.C. Kasper
Illustrated by:
M.C. Kasper
M.C. Kasper
ISBN: 9781963511109
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Concepts
Dropbear
By: Philip Bunting
Illustrated by:
Philip Bunting
Philip Bunting
ISBN: 9781623547264
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
The Trouble with Giraffes
By: Lisa Mantchev
Illustrated by:
Taeeun Yoo
Taeeun Yoo
ISBN: 9781665962766
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Animals
The Fib
By: Pedro Iniguez
Illustrated by:
Nathan Kwan
Nathan Kwan
ISBN: 9781962351300
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Zip Zap Wickety Wack
By: Matthew Diffee
Illustrated by:
Matthew Diffee
Matthew Diffee
ISBN: 9780823458714
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Humor
The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs
By: Mamiko Shiotani
Illustrated by:
Mamiko Shiotani
Mamiko Shiotani
ISBN: 9781782509264
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Occult / Paranormal / Supernatural
The Adventures of Penguin and Panda
By: Brenda Maier
Illustrated by:
Fanni Mézes
Fanni Mézes
ISBN: 9781958325445
Fiction, 9–12, Graphic Novel, Social Emotional Learning
Hank Meets Frank
By: Maudie Powell-Tuck
Illustrated by:
Duncan Beedie
Duncan Beedie
ISBN: 9781664300729
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Humor
