Books for Saying Goodbye for Ages 4–7

Saying goodbye can feel incredibly heavy for a child who is just beginning to understand that some absences are permanent while others are only for a little while. This collection of over 1,500 stories provides a gentle way to help your little one process the big emotions of moving, loss, or even just the end of a playdate. These books use simple language and comforting imagery to reassure your child that while things change, the love they feel stays right where it is.

1,562 books

Grains of Sand

written and illustrated by Sibylle Delacroix

For the child feeling the bittersweet end of a family vacation, this gentle story shows how imagination can keep the mag

Ages 4–8

Most Loved in All the World

Tonya Cherie Hegamin

For the child learning about the strength and bravery of the human spirit in the face of deep injustice and the bittersw

Ages 4–8

Bear in the Family

Eric Walters

A family works together to rescue and raise an orphaned bear cub after a devastating wildfire sweeps through the forest.

Ages 6–8