Do parents or otherwise have suggestions for books on grieving pets / pet loss. Maybe aged seven ish. Hivemind, help?
Danger's my birthright.
Buffy ,'The Killer In Me'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Cass - Dec 10, 2013 8:23:41 am PST #21719 of 28370
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
beekaytee - Dec 10, 2013 8:56:28 am PST #21720 of 28370
Compassionately intolerant
Cass, I wish I had a better suggestion for you both for your sake and for mine! The only books I have seen, or have been given to me, are pretty heavy on the religious implications.
The one I have is is sweet, but would not do for referring to my clients.
It is Dog Heaven.
I'd love to see other suggestions.
Jesse - Dec 10, 2013 9:29:26 am PST #21721 of 28370
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My mother gave me The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, a kids' book, when my cat died, and it made me cry and cry. But maybe in a good way? Anyway, it's about a small boy with a dead cat.
Sparky1 - Dec 10, 2013 9:30:49 am PST #21722 of 28370
Librarian Warlord
Cass, the advice columnist Carolyn Hax always recommends Lifetimes [link] as a book to explain death to kids. If that doesn't work, then maybe some of the "also viewed" links will help.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 10, 2013 9:55:17 am PST #21723 of 28370
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Ok, just reading the description of the 10th Good Thing About Barney made me tear up.
Fred Rogers has a book called When a Pet Dies: [link]
Jesse - Dec 10, 2013 10:23:28 am PST #21724 of 28370
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Seriously, it was the worst -- she gave it to me some time in the couple of weeks after he died, which included Christmas, my birthday, and New Year's. Actually, maybe it was NYE and that is half of why I couldn't go out that night.
sj - Dec 10, 2013 12:19:57 pm PST #21725 of 28370
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
My diamond shoes are too tight. I have to click on each of my 450 kindle books individually to download them to the device and then put it back on it's correct shelf.
beekaytee - Dec 10, 2013 12:52:01 pm PST #21726 of 28370
Compassionately intolerant
I found this list at The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement . (scroll down)
I don't recognize any of the titles.
The best book anyone gave me when Bartleby died was Going Home by Jon Katz. It's obviously not for kids but it really helped me.
Gris - Dec 10, 2013 3:36:13 pm PST #21727 of 28370
Hey. New board.
When I bought Eleanor and Park, I got a promotional code that let me get four more YA books for $0.99 each. So I now have two books in an urban fantasy series I don't know called Guards of the Shadowlands, Kiss and Make Up, and Nickel Plated, plus Eleanor and Park itself, for a grand total of $7. Not bad! Even if only one of those four turns out to be enjoyable, it's a worthwhile deal. (I'm going to assume E&P is great cuz y'all are trustworthy).
Cass - Dec 10, 2013 3:38:33 pm PST #21728 of 28370
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Ah, thank you. I will look through those. I'm thinking you can't go too wrong with Mr Rogers when caring is the topic.
Man, losing pets is trauma. And that little boy was pure stoic until he just started crying and, ugh, my heart.