From The Scholastic Bookshelf: Talking About Grief With Little Ones

Mackenzie Cutruzzula  //  Oct 9, 2020

From The Scholastic Bookshelf: Talking About Grief With Little Ones

Talking about death, illness, and suicide can be difficult to put into words — especially for little ones.

The @ScholasticBookShelf, a first-of-its-kind Instagram resource to help parents and teachers answer kids’ most pressing life questions.

Offering excerpts from over 60 Scholastic stories, as well as suggestions to discover nearly 300 additional fiction and non-fiction related stories, the Scholastic Bookshelf has been curated to include some of the company’s best books and classroom magazine articles that address a comprehensive and diverse range of topics that are currently on the minds of parents and teachers today. 

Talking about grief can be tough, but you don't have to do it alone. We've gathered resources below to help navigate these conversations. 

1. Death

 
 
 
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2. Illness 

 
 
 
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3. Suicide 

 
 
 
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