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Children's books about loss

Books in the library where loss 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.

Grandad's Island

by Benji Davies · age 3–7

The Heart and the Bottle

by Oliver Jeffers · age 5–9

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Amulet: The Stonekeeper

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

Amulet: Escape from Lucien

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: Firelight

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: Prince of the Elves

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Amulet: Supernova

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

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

Amulet: Waverider

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

by Cece Bell · age 8–12

by Hannah Gold · age 8–11

by Hannah Gold · age 8–11

by Shaun Tan · age 10–15

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

by Benji Davies · age 3–6

Harris Finds His Feet

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6

Milo Imagines the World

by Matt de la Pena · age 5–9

Rain Before Rainbows

by Smriti Halls · age 3–7

by Shaun Tan · age 9–14

The Bear and the Piano

by David Litchfield · age 4–7

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7

Cloud Tea Monkeys

by Mal Peet · age 5–9

Haru: Book 1: Spring

by Joe Latham · age 8–12

by Debbie Fong · age 9–13

October, October

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

The Light in Everything

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

The Space We're In

by Katya Balen · age 10–14

by Helen Ward · age 4–8

The Worlds We Leave Behind

by A.F. Harrold · age 10–14

by Wendy Xu · age 8–12

Town Is by the Sea

by Joanne Schwartz · age 5–9

A Lion in Paris

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 5–9

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

by Mai K. Nguyen · age 9–13

My Baba's Garden

by Jordan Scott · age 4–8

The Rema Chronicles: Realm of the Blue Mist

by Amy Kim Kibuishi · age 10–14

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

The Snail and the Whale

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

by Sara Pennypacker · age 9–13

The Baby-Sitters Club: Claudia and Mean Janine

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

The Storm Whale

by Benji Davies · age 3–6

by Alastair Chisholm · age 9–12

by Sara Varon · age 8–12

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

The Barnabus Project

by Eric Fan · age 5–9

by Jory John · age 4–8

The Paper Dolls

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7

by Jon Klassen · age 6–10

The Tea Dragon Society

by K. O'Neill · age 7–12

The Tea Dragon Tapestry

by K. O'Neill · age 8–12

The Velveteen Rabbit

by Margery Williams · age 5–9

Wildsmith: City of Secrets

by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10

Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest

by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10

by Tom Percival · age 4–8

Luna and the Treasure of Tlaloc

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10

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