Deatrh, Disease, and Illness
Here are reviews and booklists of recommended books covering such topics as AIDS, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, death, grief, mourning, and diabetes.
Children's Books - Singing with Momma Lou - A Picture Book About Alzheimer's Disease for our Child
"Singing with Momma Lou," a children’s picture book about a young child dealing with her grandmother's Alzheimer's disease, is a warm story of family love. If you are looking for children’s picture books about Alzheimer’s disease for 4 to 8 year olds, I recommend the picture book "Singing with Momma Lou" for your child.
"Singing with Momma Lou," a children’s picture book about a young child dealing with her grandmother's Alzheimer's disease, is a warm story of family love. If you are looking for children’s picture books about Alzheimer’s disease for 4 to 8 year olds, I recommend the picture book "Singing with Momma Lou" for your child.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Journals designed to help children and parents cope with the stress and grief associated with the disease by using writing and art to express their feelings.
Journals designed to help children and parents cope with the stress and grief associated with the disease by using writing and art to express their feelings.
Cancer
Briefly annotated list of books, both fiction and non-fiction, from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
Briefly annotated list of books, both fiction and non-fiction, from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
Death, Grief and Mourning
An annotated bibliography of recommended books for children and adolescents from the Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center in Chicago, Illinois.
An annotated bibliography of recommended books for children and adolescents from the Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Diabetes
Recommended books, both fiction and non-fiction for elementary and middle school age children, from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
Recommended books, both fiction and non-fiction for elementary and middle school age children, from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
Fig Pudding
Reviews of author Ralph Fletcher's book for 9-12 year olds about a boy's account of his family's year and their coping with the accidental death of one of his brothers.
Reviews of author Ralph Fletcher's book for 9-12 year olds about a boy's account of his family's year and their coping with the accidental death of one of his brothers.
What's Heaven?
A gentle story by journalist Maria Shriver to help explain death to a child.
A gentle story by journalist Maria Shriver to help explain death to a child.