BOOKS
FEATURED SPEAKER: MARY H. WISE-KRIPLANI, MSW, LCSW, PHD
A CLINICAL FACULTY MEMBER WITH THE NC CHILD TREATMENT PROGRAM AT THE CENTER FOR CHILD & FAMILY HEALTH
Books for kids about death:
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown & Marc Brown
Where's Jess by the Centering Corporation
Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death by Bonnie Zucker
I Miss You: A First Look At Death by Pat Thomas
The Scar by Charlotte Moundlic
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
When Families Grieve Tool Kit by Sesame Street in Communities
Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent by Julie Kaplow & Donna Pincus
The Brightest Star! by Kathleen Maresh Hemery
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
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Books for kids about separation and loss:
Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care by Jennifer Wilgocki & Marci Kahn Wright
You Weren't With Me by Chandra Ghosh Ippen
Zachary's New Home: A Story for Foster and Adopted Children by Geraldine Blomquist & Paul Blomquist
Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care by Jan Levinson Gilman & Kathy O'Malley
Kids Need to be Safe: A Book for Children in Foster Care by Julie Nelson
Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parent Rights (Kids Are Important) by Julie Nelson
Mama's Waves by Chandra Ghosh Ippen
The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Life's Challenges) by Melissa Higgins
Books for Adults:
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
Losing a Parent to Death in the Early Years by Alicia Lieberman, Nancy Compton, Patricia Van Horn, & Chandra Ghosh Ippen