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Books for Saying Goodbye

Books for Saying Goodbye – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

2,779 books

0–3 yrs593 books

4–7 yrs951 books

8–11 yrs740 books

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Cover of Up the Mountain Path

Up the Mountain Path

written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc

For the child learning to slow down and notice the world's small wonders, or for a family navigating the bittersweet tra

Cover of Fly Girls

P. O'Connell Pearson

For the child who struggles with the idea of growing up or feels a deep longing for the magic and freedom of eternal chi

Cover of Farewell to Shady Glade

Farewell to Shady Glade

Steam shovels and skyscrapers are moving in, forcing a band of displaced animals to stick together on a precarious journ

Cover of Seeing the Elephant

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12–18 yrs

420 books

Seeing the Elephant

Pat Raccio Hughes

For the child grappling with the gap between the glory of hero stories and the heavy reality of hard truths.

Ages 9–13

Cover of Ringo's First Sleepover

Ringo's First Sleepover

Ringo the puppy is nervous about his first night away from home, especially with creaky floors and a very unfriendly cat

Cover of Ginger Bear

written and ill. by Mini Grey

For the sensitive soul learning that every creature deserves kindness. A moving look at how treating animals with respec

Cover of The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman

The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman

For the child longing to feel closer to far-away family, this cross-country adventure shows how kindness and community c

Cover of Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

Scott O'Dell, Elizabeth Hall

For the child grappling with the weight of injustice or the pain of forced change. This story explores staying true to y

Cover of Where is Papa?

Grief feels heavy when a father is gone, but gentle family conversations reveal how a parent's love and legacy stay tuck

Cover of Noggin

John Corey Whaley

For the teenager grappling with how much they've changed while the world moved on without them, exploring identity and t

Cover of Some Frog!

Billy hopes his father will show up for the school frog-jumping contest, but find strength in his mother's presence as h

Cover of Dear Sylvia

Owen struggles with spelling but finds the words to write to Sylvia after she moves away, sharing everything about his l

Cover of A Suitcase Full

A Suitcase Full

Young Kimia and her parents flee Iran, embarking on a global journey that challenges their sense of identity and the mea

Cover of Love, Ruby Lavender

Halleluiah Knobs

Love, Ruby Lavender

For the child feeling a little lost when their favorite person is away, this story explores the bittersweet magic of a s

Cover of Five Children on the Western Front

Five Children #4

Five Children on the Western Front

The magical Psammead returns to grant wishes to five siblings, but the wonders of their childhood are now overshadowed b

Cover of Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story

Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story

For the child curious about history or waiting for a loved one to return, this story explores the quiet bravery of those

Cover of Song of Frutas, A

Song of Frutas, A

Margarita Engle

Walking the streets of Havana in her dreams, a young girl helps her grandfather sell fruit while wishing for an end to t

Cover of The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings

The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings

Mike Berenstain

The beloved bear family returns to share stories and lessons centered around the transition back to the classroom.

Cover of Five Little Ducks

Five Little Ducks

Five little ducklings wander away one by one, but mother duck’s patient calls eventually bring them all back home with n

Cover of Order of Things, The

Order of Things, The

For the child who fears change or feels the pressure to be perfect as they pursue a passion.

Cover of Tennyson

Lesley M. M. Blume

Sent to a crumbling New Orleans plantation during the Depression, eleven-year-old Tennyson uses poetry to understand her

Cover of A+ Teacher

Teresa Bonaddio

Celebrate the teachers who help you shine with this mug-shaped board book full of gratitude and clever puns.

Cover of Kissing Tennessee and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance

Kissing Tennessee and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance

Eight interconnected stories capture the hope, identity, and quiet heartbreaks of students gathered for a middle school

Cover of Junonia

For the child who feels the bittersweet shift of growing up and the quiet realization that people and places don't alway