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Children's books about grief

Books in the library where grief is a central thread — a broad shelf of 60 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

The Heart and the Bottle

by Oliver Jeffers · age 5–9

by Matt Goodfellow · age 10–13

by Brenna Thummler · age 9–13

Grandad's Island

by Benji Davies · age 3–7

by Debbie Fong · age 9–13

by Jason Walz · age 12–16

Time Travelling with a Hamster

by Ross Welford · age 9–12

by Anthony McGowan · age 11–14

by Kwame Alexander · age 10–14

by Cath Howe · age 9–12

by Jayde Perkin · age 5–9

The Haunting of Fortune Farm

by Sophie Kirtley · age 9–12

by Tom Percival · age 4–8

The Waters and the Wild

by Eilish Fisher · age 10–14

The Wolf's Secret

by Myriam Dahman · age 5–9

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J.K. Rowling · age 11–15

The Velveteen Rabbit

by Margery Williams · age 5–9

by Shaun Tan · age 10–15

The Baby-Sitters Club: Claudia and Mean Janine

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

by Hannah Gold · age 8–11

by Adam Baron · age 9–12

Do You Remember?

by Sydney Smith · age 4–8

by Benji Davies · age 3–6

Harris Finds His Feet

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

by Brenna Thummler · age 10–14

Milo Imagines the World

by Matt de la Pena · age 5–9

The Paper Dolls

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

by Jon Klassen · age 6–10

The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

by Aubrey Hartman · age 9–12

Town Is by the Sea

by Joanne Schwartz · age 5–9

Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest

by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10

Cloud Tea Monkeys

by Mal Peet · age 5–9

by Jack Mackay · age 9–12

Haru: Book 1: Spring

by Joe Latham · age 8–12

October, October

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away

by Sophie Anderson · age 9–12

The Light in Everything

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

The Space We're In

by Katya Balen · age 10–14

The Worlds We Leave Behind

by A.F. Harrold · age 10–14

My Baba's Garden

by Jordan Scott · age 4–8

Amulet: The Stonekeeper

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

The Tea Dragon Tapestry

by K. O'Neill · age 8–12

Against All Gods

by Maz Evans · age 9–12

The Crossover: The Graphic Novel

by Kwame Alexander · age 10–14

The House with Chicken Legs

by Sophie Anderson · age 9–12

The Witch's Boy

by Kelly Barnhill · age 9–13

Lost in the Clouds

by Tom Tinn-Disbury · age 4–8

The Memory Tree

by Britta Teckentrup · age 3–7

What Happens Next?

by Shinsuke Yoshitake · age 6–10

You Won't Believe This

by Adam Baron · age 9–12

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

by Mai K. Nguyen · age 9–13

Luna and the Treasure of Tlaloc

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10

The Rema Chronicles: Realm of the Blue Mist

by Amy Kim Kibuishi · age 10–14

Where Did She Go?

by Cariad Lloyd · age 3–7

The Rabbit Listened

by Cori Doerrfeld · age 3–7

Amulet: The Cloud Searchers

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: The Last Council

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

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