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Books for Babies and Preschoolers

Few things in the world show more visual wonder than the covers of books for very young children. And few things convey more love than the words inside the books that are meant to help children grieve and heal.

In collecting information on this literature, we know we have presented only a portion of what is available out in the world. And the collection shown below presents less than half of what found. The rest are in the next collection, “Books that Span Preschool and Grade School.”

Again, these are all available for sale on the internet, and most are available in bookstores.

The Very Hungry Worry Monsters

Ages 0-3

A board book designed to help children overcome their worries and have more confidence

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The Rabbit Listened

Ages 2+

Picture book about empathy and kindness, with a story meant to soothe heartaches big and small

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Something Very Sad Happened

Ages 2-4

A toddler's guide to understanding death, in terms appropriate for 2- and 3-year-olds

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In My Heart: A Book of Feelings

Ages 2-5

This book explores a full range of emotions, to help young readers express their feelings

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The Color Monster

Ages 2-5

A story about a lovable monster who experiences grief and soon learns how to name and understand emotions

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El Monstruo de ColoresĀ 

De 2 a 5 años

El libro ayuda a los lectores a desentrañar los sentimientos, includidos los dificiles, usando el color

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Lost in the Clouds

Ages 3-5

 Billy and his father have to navigate the loss of his mother and find out they were not really lost after all

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I Can Do Hard Things

Ages 3-6

Mindful affirmations for kids, offering support and encouragement for coping in difficult times

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Yo Puedo Hacer Cosas Dificiles

De 2 a 6 años

Afirmaciones conscientes para niños para obtener apoyo y estimulo cuando lo necesitan

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The Heart and the Bottle

Ages 3-6

This book tells the = story of how a very young child found her heart, her life, and her happiness again after loss 

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The Feelings Book / El Libro de los Sentimientos

(3-6)

Helps children understand feelings/Auuda los ninos comprender los sentimientos

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My Little Star

Ages 2-8

This is a very gentle little children's story that explores grief and loss, written for very young kids in memory of all the little stars in the sky 

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