We have compiled a list of books recommended by parents to other parents who have experienced the loss of a baby. We also have a list of books suitable for siblings/children experiencing the loss of a baby.
Baby Loss books Suitable for Adults
Thank you to everyone who recommended a book to share with other parents. I always recommend you check out reviews of the books as what maybe helpful to one parent may be triggering for another.
Life After Baby Loss by Nicola Gaskin
Ask Me His Name by Elle Wright – ‘Ask Me His Name is fantastic in giving such hope of happiness on the other side.’ (quote from a Mummy)
Saying Goodbye by Zoe Clark – Coates
Father to Father by Emily R Long
More Baby Loss Books – thank you to Joanne Zerdy, Phd for providing me with an extensive list of reading resources.
An Exact replica ofa Figment of My Imagination by Elizabth McCracken
Ghost Belly by Elizabeth Heineman
Vessels: A Love Story by Daniel Raeburn
Holding Silvan: a brief life by Monica Wesolowska
The Blue Poppy & The Mustard Seed by Kathleen Willis Morton
The Still Point of the Turning World by Emily Rapp
Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart: A Journey of Pregnancy, Grief and Infant Death by Dianna Vagianos
Books Which Explain Death To Children
Below is a list of books which could be used to explain the death of a sibling or any other baby or child. Some of the books are more about explaining death in general. Thank you to Frankie Brunker for providing this extensive list and allowing me to post it. Frankie has reviews of all of these books on her website (which is a great resource in itself) and you might like to check there first to find which will be the most suitable book for the child you are buying for.
These Precious Little People by Frankie Brunker & Gillian Gamble
Stewart’s Tree by Cathy Campbell
No Matter What by Debi Gliori
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
That’s Me Loving You by Amy Krouse
The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson
The Magical Wood by Mark Lemon and Maia Walczak
Lifetimes:The Beautiful Way To Explain Death To Children by Bryan Mellonie
and Robert Ingpen
What Does Dead Mean? – A Book For Young Children To Explain Death and Dying
by Caroline Jay and Jenni Thomas, OBE
Life Is Like The Wind by Shona Innes and illustrated by Írisz Agócs
What Happens When We Die by J.R. Becker
In The Stars by Sam Kitson and Katie Faithfull
Michael Rosin’s Sad Book by Michael Rosin and Quentin Blake
Lets Talk About When Someone Dies by Molly Potter
Finn’s Feather by Rachel Noble
Perfectly Imperfect Family by Amie Lands
Maybe Tomorrow? by Charlotte Agell
When Dinosaurs Die – A guide To Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
Evan's Dream 