Children Also Grieve
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By: Linda Goldman
Children Also Grieve is an imaginative resource, fully illustrated with color photographs, that offers support and reassurance to children coming to terms with the loss of a close friend or relative and to adults who are supporting them through their bereavement. The combination of narrative and interactive memory book in the first part of the book is designed to be read and worked through by children. The story tells of the experiences of Henry, the dog of a family whose grandfather has died. During Henry's progress through the different stages of bereavement, he learns strategies for coping with his grief. At various stages of the story, Goldman provides readers with the opportunity to share their own reactions to loss through words and pictures, using specific prompt questions that encourage the exploration of different facets of grief. The second part includes a list of useful vocabulary to help children express their feelings about bereavement, a bibliography of other useful resources for both children and adults, and a section that will help adults to understand and aid children throughout the grief process. This last section also explains the approach taken in the story, details typical responses to bereavement, and discusses useful ways in which adults can discuss and share grief with children. This book is an invaluable tool for bereaved children and those who care for them. "In her easy, caring style, Linda Goldman has come up with a creative way to help parents and counselors address grief in children. It's a read-to workbook with Linda's own photographs, designed to overcome the hesitation both parents and children have in talking about death and addressing children's grief. It includes pages in which children are invited to write about their own feelings and paste in pictures and clippings. And it has a section for parents to broaden their understanding of what grieving children really need." - Helen Fitzgerald, Training Director for the American Hospice Foundation and author of The Grieving Child |
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