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Letting Go

Letting Go Books for Kids | Wonderlit

2,282 books about letting go

0–3 yrs441 books

4–7 yrs879 books

8–11 yrs533 books

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0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

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bell hooks' Children's Books #5

Grump Groan Growl

For the child grappling with a bad mood that feels too big to handle. This rhythmic guide offers a gentle way to acknowl

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Red Flower Goes West

A bright red geranium travels across the plains in a wagon. Follow one family's journey west as they nurture a small pie

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The Dancing Man

For the child discovering a hidden talent or a passion that feels like magic. A lyrical story about finding your rhythm

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12–18 yrs

360 books

The Trouble with Good Ideas

Amanda Panitch

For the child struggling to accept a grandparent's memory loss, this magical tale explores the beauty of letting go and

Ages 8–12

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Map Of Tiny Perfect Things

For the teenager grappling with the weight of the future or the pain of a recent loss, this story finds beauty in the mu

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Stanly finds a bone growing in his yard that won't show up in photos and slowly transforms into a full skeleton that onl

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Come Next Spring

Deep in the Smoky Mountains, Salina watches as a new highway and growing siblings threaten to change her quiet, familiar

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Susane Colasanti

For the teen feeling lost in a crush, this story follows Brooke as she moves to the big city for a boy but stays to find

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Third Grade Is Terrible

For the child feeling nervous about a strict new teacher or a changing school routine. This story validates the jitters

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Jill Paton Walsh

For the adolescent navigating the bittersweet end of childhood and the heavy weight of family secrets that change everyt

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Ann Herbert Scott

For children captivated by the Wild West, this authentic account from an old buckaroo bridges the gap between legendary

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S.A.S.S. Students Across the Seven Seas #6

Heart and Salsa

For the teenager navigating the fallout of a parents' divorce and feeling out of sync with friends, this story offers a

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Winnie-the-Pooh #2

The House at Pooh Corner

Tigger bounces into the Hundred Acre Wood and Eeyore finally gets a home of his own in these ten final adventures featur

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We Speak in Storms

For the teen feeling haunted by the past or struggling to find their place, this story explores how shared trauma can be

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The Summer of Letting Go

Fifteen-year-old Francesca struggles with the drowning of her brother until a summer job caring for a familiar young boy

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Phantom of Billy Bantam

For children who love a gentle mystery mixed with the supernatural, this story follows a girl helping a ghostly cockerel

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Fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones must face her fear of flying to join a relief mission in Indonesia, hoping to find closure

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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

For the teen navigating the hollow ache of a first major breakup while trying to find their footing in a changing social

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When Something Sad Happens

Saying Good-Bye to Uncle Joe

For the child navigating the loss of a relative. A gentle guide through the emotions of grief and the practical steps of

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Animal Life Stories

Life Story of a Butterfly

Charlotte Guillain

For the child who marvels at garden bugs and wants to know how a tiny egg becomes a winged wonder. This photographic gui

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For the child who turns every cardboard box into a fortress, this story celebrates the power of play while gently naviga

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Carlie Sorosiak

For the child navigating the uncertainty of parents separating, this story offers comfort through the eyes of a devoted

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Time to Go, Sid!

Isabel Greenberg

For the parent whose toddler turns leaving the park into an epic quest, this humorous story celebrates a child's vibrant

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Rocking Horse Christmas

Mary Pope Osborne

A wooden rocking horse arrives on Christmas morning and carries a young boy away on imaginative journeys to distant, mag