When a child is grieving the loss of a loved one, sharing stories or reading about other people their age who have gone through similar experiences can help them understand and process their emotions.

Together with our Clinical Lead, Debbie McSwiney, we’ve put together a brochure of recommended books that help to explore and explain bereavement for a child or young person.

You’ll find a range of different titles with everything from bright, engaging picture books and gentle tales, to factual guides and straight-talking advice. Each book takes a sensitive, age-appropriate approach and the titles are organised into age categories from under-5s all the way up to teenagers. Subjects covered include:

• Before an expected death
• Baby loss
• Sudden and traumatic death
• Death of a parent
• Helping to understand death and what happens afterwards

You can find the full brochure on our resources page.

If you know a bereaved child in need of support, make a referral here.