Explains in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.

Focuses on death as part of a natural cycle and as part of the entire process of life; also discusses common responses to death.

As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death.

Presents the phenomena of grief and loss and the concept that death is not the end.

While looking for chestnuts in the woods, Ricky finds a squirrel lying on the ground. Is he sleeping? Or is he ill? Ricky's mother and father know the answer.

Mike and his dog Corky plan to be best friends forever, so when Corky becomes sick and dies, Mike is angry about the broken promise.

When her dog Lulu dies, a girl grieves but then continues with her life.

Although he is a very tough pirate, Boris von der Borch cries when his parrots dies.

A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie, helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss.

A beloved dog dies and goes to heaven where she lives happily and helps to find her family on earth a new pet.

Although devastated when his pet dog dies, a young boy goes trick-or-treating and receives a timely visit from an old friend during a scary encounter with graveyard skeletons.

A child describes how Dexter the cat had always been part of the family and how much he was loved even after he died.

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about Barney, his dead cat.

A little girl tells about her special pet, Sammy, "the best hound dog in the whole world," and how, after he becomes sick and dies, she comes to know the truth of her mother's words, that Sammy's spirit is everywhere.

A cat whose kitten days are far behind her says goodbye to her human family, and the animals and places that have made her life special, before leaving this life behind.

A family of forest animals learns to cope with the death of a loved one.

Zelda is a young goose that lives in the garden. Her friend Crystal is a turtle who is growing old. The two do many things together. One day Crystal is not in the garden. But friendship never dies.

After his mother explains why his classmate is not returning to school, she teaches Chester Raccoon how to make a memory.

Hippo and Monkey are best, best, best friends and when the wise old Hippo dies, Monkey is very sad until Chameleon helps him remember the stories he and Hippo shared.

Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock to play games with him, but during the winter things change for them both.

When her grandmother, a devoted gardener, dies, a little girl inherits her gardening gloves and feels closer to her memory.

"Xiao Le's grandmother lives in a faraway village. A visit with Grandma is always a special event, but this time she is frail. With encouragement from his mom, Xiao Le plays with and helps Grandma. When Grandma dies shortly thereafter, Xiao Le comforts his mom--reminding her that when it rains, Grandma is washing her clothes in the sky ... and that although the Perfume Village in heaven cannot be reached by train, it can be accessed by the heart. Fang Suzhen's moving story, with stunning illustrations by Sonja Danowski, is a powerful reminder that love transcends all."-- Publisher's web site.

Five-year-old Emily tries to understand her grandfather's death by exploring the Christian and Jewish rituals that her family practices during and after his funeral.

While celebrating the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved butterflies.

Presents the phenomena of grief and loss and the concept that death is not the end.

Grandpa Abe enters Sarah's life as her grandmother's boyfriend, becomes her grandfather by marriage, and enriches her life before leaving it.

When Rachel's beloved grandfather, Zayde, comes to spend his last days with her family, she worries what will happen when he dies, especially after friends tell her the Christian and Muslim beliefs about the afterlife.

After a day of riding his stick horse, Splinter, across an imaginary landscape, Billy returns to the rooftop of his apartment to sit beneath the stars and remember Grandpa.

After the death of her mother, Anna and her father imagine that Heaven might be a place where one can help in God's garden, visit with old friends, and take off one's socks whenever one pleases.

Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances.

When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.

Grieving over her father's death from cancer, a young girl celebrates their last year together by making a book that includes mementos and a story.

When his uncle, Michael, dies of AIDS, Joel's dreams and thoughts of Michael keep his memory alive.

Easy-to-read text reveals that dying is hard work, for the old and especially the young, and how good it is that so many people help when a person dies, from medical staff to clergy and friends to family members.

Kate has always adored her grandpa's storytelling - but lately he's been repeating the same stories again and again. One day he even forgets Kate's name. Her mother's patient explanations open Kate's eyes to what so many of the elderly must confront: Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss.

Despite the devoted attentions of her family, a young swan is unable to accompany them on the journey to their summer home.

Young Julia comes to terms with the changes in her beloved grandmother, whose Alzheimer's Disease makes it hard for her to remember people and things.