When Your Grandparent Dies A child’s guide to good grief When Your Grandparent Dies Bestseller Losing a grandparent is often a child’s first experience with grief. The ordeal can be as bewildering as it is painful. Explaining what happens from a child’s-eye view, the little elves in this book depict the difficult days before, after, and beyond a grandparent’s death.They explore the meaning of death and heaven, as well as how to stay close in spirit with a grandparent who has died. With ideas for action and questions for discussion, this creative guide will help you help your grieving child to create comforting memories and find closure.Published in: U.S.A., Brazil (in Portuguese), Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Thailand. Try info@carenotes.com for information on foreign editions. Purchase from Amazon Purchase from Carenotes Cuando los abuelos nos dejan Reader Reviews “(Ryan’s) got just the right touch as far as really understanding. Kids want to be understood. I think she does that. A lot of authors can’t.” L. Mundy, Publisher, Abbey PressI am a hospice bereavement counselor and use this book in grief sessions with children. It is written simply, and is a good resource for a wide age range. Juliet, Format: Paperback Best book out of four that I looked at for helping Preschoolers understanding Death A. Buccieon Format: Paperback We bought this book right after our 2 ¾-year-old daughter’s grandpa died. Each page is a different topic so you can pick and choose what things you want to read about and discuss – Everybody is Sad, Saying Good-bye, It’s Okay to Cry, What Dying Means, Heaven, Crazy Feelings, It’s Not Your Fault, The Scariest Feeling of All, Talking Helps, What is a Funeral, The Funeral Service, Listen and Learn, How Long Will You Be Sad, & What Your Grandparent Wants. I really enjoyed “What Dying Means” and “Heaven”. Mrs. Shelia K. Thompson Format: PaperbackMy step-son (9 years old) has been grieving his grandfather and this book really helped. We bought three different ones and they were all actually good, addressing slightly different things in each while talking about being sad. It also described his feelings very well so he thought it was written for him. He also found the pictures comforting and special. A. Franklin Format: Paperback “…. I liked how it addressed the emotions of everyone in the family during the passing of a grandparent. I would recommend it to others. A.J. Format: Paperback A great book!!! I got this book, one each, for my father’s 15 great-grandchildren ages 1 to 8 when he died of cancer a month ago. The book helped them so much during a very confusing and sad time in our lives. I give credit to the way their parents presented the book to them, read it with them, and waited for the children to ask questions. The book gave them permission to ask questions that were weighing on their hearts, but weren’t sure they should ask. Great-grandpa had gotten his last haircut the day before he died. For some reason, I saved his hair, and I taped a small piece of his hair inside each book. They have asked over and over if we could read their “Grandpa Book.” A well written book, in a format easily understood by young children, especially when guided by a caring adult. D. Widick Format: Paperback“To children everywhere in the world, grandparents hold a special niche in their hearts…It’s a real blessing therefore that (Ryan) chose the love of grandparents as the subject of (her) book. Excellent.”GC, Hamilton, OHI just bought several copies of your book. I want each of my nieces and nephews to have their own copy. GC, Hamilton, OH I have read 4 books about dying in hopes of finding the “perfect” book to help explain death to my 4-year-old. I haven’t found the “perfect” book, but this one came the closest and was the most helpful. But I liked “When your Grandparent Dies” the most out of all of these. V. Alden Format: Paperback Got to thinking that my grandchildren will not understand why I’m not available after I die. Bought this for both my children to share with the grandkids. Hope they see it as helpful as I do. Hannah Wilson Format: Paperback“It was amazing. Clear, concise and kind words for children who just lost a grandparent. (Doesn’t hurt the parents to read this, either.) Becky rated 5 stars on Good Reads