The Purple Balloon

Dying is hard work, for the old and especially the young. Many people help when a person dies, including medical staff, clergy, friends, and family members. Recommended for ages 6–9.

The Purple Balloon

Christopher Raschka
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ras)

Dying is hard work, for the old and especially the young. Many people help when a person dies, including medical staff, clergy, friends, and family members. Recommended for ages 6–9.


End of Life

  • Worst-Case Collin


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Birdie


  • Birdie


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Missing Mommy


  • Death is Stupid


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • When People Die


  • Summerlost


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Death is Stupid


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • When People Die


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Summerlost


  • Missing Mommy


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Purple Balloon


Cry, Heart, But Never Break

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye. Recommended for ages 3–6.

Cry, Heart, But Never Break

Glenn Ringtved
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rin)

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye. Recommended for ages 3–6.


End of Life

  • Death is Stupid


  • When People Die


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • The Purple Balloon


  • When People Die


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Birdie


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Missing Mommy


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Summerlost


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Missing Mommy


  • Summerlost


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Birdie


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Death is Stupid


More to the Story

As features editor of her school newspaper, 13-year-old Jameela Pervaiz wants to impress her father by writing a spectacular story about the new student, but a misunderstanding and family illness complicate matters. Recommended for ages 9–12.

More to the Story

Hena Khan
(Juvenile Fiction - J Khan)


As features editor of her school newspaper, 13-year-old Jameela Pervaiz wants to impress her father by writing a spectacular story about the new student, but a misunderstanding and family illness complicate matters. Recommended for ages 9–12.

The Honest Truth

A boy named Mark, tired of being sick with cancer, conceives a plan to climb Mount Rainier, and runs away from home with his dog, Beau. Recommended for ages 9–12.

The Honest Truth

Dan Gemeinhart
(Juvenile Fiction - J Gemeinh)


A boy named Mark, tired of being sick with cancer, conceives a plan to climb Mount Rainier, and runs away from home with his dog, Beau. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs

Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact, so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Recommended for ages 6–9.

Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs

Idan Ben-Barak
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 579 Ben)


Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact, so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Recommended for ages 6–9.

Bob, Not Bob!

When a young boy gets a cold, he just wants his mommy. But his stuffy nose makes it difficult for him to call out to his mom, not "Bob," who happens to be the family dog. Recommended for ages 3–6.

Bob, Not Bob!

Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Sca)


When a young boy gets a cold, he just wants his mommy. But his stuffy nose makes it difficult for him to call out to his mom, not "Bob," who happens to be the family dog. Recommended for ages 3–6.

Love Like Sky

11-year-old Georgie is still adjusting to leaving Atlanta for a small town, having a stepfather, and being unable to get close to her stepsister when her 6-year-old sister, Peaches, suddenly becomes very ill. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Love Like Sky

Leslie C. Youngblood
(Juvenile Fiction - J Youngbl)


11-year-old Georgie is still adjusting to leaving Atlanta for a small town, having a stepfather, and being unable to get close to her stepsister when her 6-year-old sister, Peaches, suddenly becomes very ill. Recommended for ages 9–12.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and sneezes! Recommended for ages 3–6.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Philip Stead
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ste)


Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and sneezes! Recommended for ages 3–6.

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