In episode 49 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

Books about grief and loss for kids. It’s not easy talking about grief and loss with children. Megan shares her favourite and most useful books for helping or supporting children of all ages who are dealing with grief and loss.

Plus, Allison has great tips for children’s authors for connecting within the industry, while Megan talks about how authors can tap into TL networks for school visits.

Books we mention

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‘Bush Magic’ by Kylie Howarth (early childhood) 

‘Plume Global Nibbler’ by Tania McCartney 

‘Seven Days’ by Fleur Ferris 

‘Horror Heights’ by Bec Hill 

‘Queer Up’ by Alexis Caught 

Other

‘Bush Magic’ Teachers’ Notes 

‘Seven Days’ Teachers’ Notes

Books about grief and loss for kids

A selection of Megan’s writing on grief and loss as well as all the links to books mentioned in this week’s episode are below.

Resources on death and dying for ages early childhood to adult by Megan Daley

Grief, widowhood and books by Megan Daley

Six months of grief by Megan Daley

It’s the most wonderful time of year until it is not by Megan Dalely

Two years is a such a very short time by Megan Daley

And then there was six by Megan Daley

Must have children’s books on grief, empathy and feelings by Megan Daley

Review of Grief is the Thing with Feathers

Review of ‘Finn’s Feather

Quick Tips

7 Things Children’s Authors Must Know For A Successful Career by Allison Tait

Other episodes

Episode 233: Let’s Talk About Change

Episode 224: Big Concepts In Kids’ Books

Episode 220: Books About Feelings 2.0

Episode 90: Books About Feelings

Our books

The Last Word by A. L. Tait

Danger Road by A. L. Tait

Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A. L. Tait

The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait

The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait

The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait

The Mapmaker Chronicles series by A. L. Tait

The Beehive by Megan Daley

Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley

Raising Readers by Megan Daley

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