Rebecca CobbCritiques

With childlike drawings, Cobb helps explain the troubles kids go through when they lose someone close to them, and provides some hope to those who find little consolation.½

The book's speaker is a young boy who has recently loss his mother. He tells us how he feels sad, angry, jealous, and even guilty. His father explains to him what it means when someone dies, and how he did nothing wrong. While the story was heartbreakingly hard to read, I think this book could help many younger students who are dealing with loss.

This book is great for kids who have lost their moms. The book asks questions from a child's point of view and things they would wonder on a daily basis about where their mom might have gone. The end is happy and talks about being able to communicate with their family to help them feel better. Ages 3-6 Pierce County Library

This book is about how a little girl misses her mom who just died, but she doesn't really understand what that means. This book is a perfect resource for families who have had a parent or family member pass away, it's great at explaining what happens and how to feel better as a kid. Ages: 3-5. Source: Pierce County Library System

Missing Mommy is a great book about what some kids might feel when experiencing death in their family. From being sad, angry, guilty, and upset. this book shows that their is still hope because you have a loving family that is right by your side. Mother has passed away. ages 5

this is for chidren that have lost mom and have to realize that they still have a family that loves them.

In this story a young child loses his mother, he goes through all the grieving stages.

Source: Pierce College
ages: 4-5

A little girl loses her mom. Her dad helps her cope through photos and sharing memories

In this story a young child loses his mother, he goes from angry to feeling guilty and jealous of others having their moms to finally moving on and accepting the loss. plot.
ages: 4-5
resources: pierce college library

This book describes the wide range of emotions a child can experience from a loss of a parent. A little boy loses his mom From being angry kicking his train set, to feeling guilty thinking he did something wrong and also feeling jealous that other children have their mommy and finally to acceptance and moving forward.
Ages: 4 and up
Source: Pierce County Library

Missing mommy is a book about a young child who does understand their mothers death. The chid looks around the house repeatedly because he thought she was just missing and not dead.
Ages: 4-5 Resources: Pierce county library system.

story about how a child is feeling when going through the feelings of missing mom. and how its not fair! ages 4 to 6

The main character in the story goes deals with the loss of his mother. The book shows children that it's okay to grieve and have different emotions
Ages 3-6
Source: Pierce College Library

The little boy goes through all the emotions that a child might feel when dealing with the loss of a loved one in their life and trying to accept it.
Ages 3-6
Source: pierce County Library System

helps a child grieve with the loss of their mother

A child deals with a mom who is not coming died. Ages 3-5. Pierce CC library

This book is about a little girl who lost her mommy. When mom doesn’t return she starts to worry its because she did something wrong. Her dad comforts her by keeping her memory alive by looking at photos and sharing memories.

The main character struggles to figure out why his mom was gone, wondering if it was something he did/said. When he finds out his mom had passed, his father helps him cope. Ages 5-8

This book is about a girl who her mom passed away. But he know he is not alone and have people who support him.
Death
Ages 5
Pierce County Library System

This book is about a girl not understanding why her mummy is not around anymore. Her dad has to explain to her why her mom is not coming back. Even though she misses her mummy, she understands and help with the shores her mom used to do.
Ages 5-7
Pierce County Library

A book about the death of mummy and the emotions that go along with that. Told from a child's point of view.Age: 3-6 yrs
Source: Pierce County Library System

Diversity feels too forced for me. Careful inclusion of too much whilst ignoring issues like having a large flight of steps up to the front of the Library and no visible means of access for the powerchair (or the buggy trying to leave)...
Also, why does "Lee Wu" always have to be referred to by both names? No-one else has a surname even mentioned. This could be a cultural preference I'm just unaware of, but it feels odd.

In this story a little girl talks about her experience of having to "say goodbye to her mommy". It shares with us about how she is confused where her mother went, and how she handles missing her.

This is a beautifully illustrated book, written with warmth; a touching, honest and helpful book about losing a parent.
Macmillan Children's Books, 2012, £5.99

This story is about a child losing their mother and how they reminisce in good times through the memories.
Ages 4-7
source: Pierce County Library