Helping a Child Cope with Death and Grief - by Carol Voyles (Hardcover)

About the Book

Through pictures and dialogue between a grandmother and her grandchild, this book explores the difficult questions likely to arise about critical illness and death.

Book Synopsis

Through pictures and dialogue between a grandmother and her grandchild, this book explores the difficult questions likely to arise about critical illness and death. While utilizing the theoretical framework of cognitive-behavioral therapy, this is not a clinician's handbook. It is a straight-from-the-heart way of finding the words so sorely needed in times of heartache. The material is meant for children between the ages of 7 and 12, to be read by a child or, preferably, with a trusted adult. It may simply be a guide for adults to find their own words to have that difficult conversation.

Review Quotes

"This book beautifully illustrates in word and pictures an endearing relationship between child and grandparent, a bond that can thrive through change, loss, and grief. The well-crafted, honest message about death and dying is paramount for those caring for bereaved children."

Peggy Gulshen, founder and developer of the Children's Bereavement Art Group in Sacramento, California

"Carol Voyles and I have been colleagues and friends for many years. This book shows her strength in working with children and their families. Loss is always difficult for children to deal with. She has done a wonderful job helping children recognize and deal with grief. Her child level of explaining the feelings, visualizing them through illustrations and giving simple but useful techniques of coping with grief is refreshing and so very helpful."

James A. Margolis, M.D. and child psychiatrist, Sacramento, California