A Guide for Fathers – When a Baby Dies by Tim Nelson
This pocket sized book is for men who experience the death of their infant child -- whether it be miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death.
A Piece of My Heart by Molly Fumia and Ann Dunnewold Ph.D.
This compassionate work provides an intimate journey into Fumia's repressed grief over losing her newborn son and her ultimate reconciliation with her own guilt. Moving beyond her own circumstances, she offers direct advice to others who have lost a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.
All Shining in the Spring - The Story of a Baby Who Died by Siobhan Parkinson
The author wrote this for her 6-year-old son when his baby brother died at birth
Am I Still a Sister? by Alicia M. Sims
An 11-year-old girl loses her 13-month-old brother. For young children.
Born to Fly An infant's journey to God by Cindy Claussen
Am I Still a Big Sister? by Audrey Bernheimer Weir
A young girl talks about her feelings when her baby sister gets sick and dies.
A young girl talks about her feelings when her baby sister gets sick and dies.
A young girl loses her baby sister. For very young children.
Baby by Patricia MacLachlan J/F 4-6
This is the story of Larkin, a 12-year-old girl, whose parents had lost a baby boy that Larkin never knew. When they find an infant on their doorstep, they take care of her for a year, which forces them to deal with the earlier loss. Shows the impact that the loss of a sibling can have, even when that brother or sister has not been known.
The Baby Project by Sarah Ellis J/F 4-6
11-year-old Jessica is excited about getting a new baby sister. When the baby dies suddenly from SIDS, however, her joy is plunged into sorrow. Also published as The Family Project, it shows how her family deals with loss.
Belle Pruitt by V. Cleaver J/F 4-6
Set in Florida, the story of an 11-year-old girl, whose baby brother died of pneumonia, and how she copes with this loss.
Choosing to SEE: A Journey of Struggle and Hope by Mary Beth Chapman
Dancing on the Moon by Janice Roper
When her little brother dies, 5-year-old Carly dreams of going to the moon to get him back. She learns that he is always with her in her heart. A picture book.
Discovering Hope
Empty Arms...Coping after miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death...Sherokee Ilse
Empty Arms...Hope and support for those who have suffered a Miscarriage, stillbirth or tubal pregnancy...Pam Vredevelt
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart...Surviving the death of you baby...Deborah L. Davis, PhD
Forever Silent, Forever Changed...The loss of a baby in Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Early Infancy...A mother's Experience...Kellie Davis
Free to Grieve...Healing and Encouragement for those who have suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth...Maureen Rank
Getting Near to Baby (2000 Newbery Honor... by Audrey Couloumbis J/F 4-6
When their infant sister dies and their mother becomes depressed, 12-year-old Willa Jo and her little sister, who has been mute since the death, are taken to live with their Aunt Patty. The children climb on the roof to get closer to their baby sister. Shows how bereaved siblings can also lose their parents emotionally, when parents cannot care for them because of the parents' own grief.
When their infant sister dies and their mother becomes depressed, 12-year-old Willa Jo and her little sister, who has been mute since the death, are taken to live with their Aunt Patty. The children climb on the roof to get closer to their baby sister. Shows how bereaved siblings can also lose their parents emotionally, when parents cannot care for them because of the parents' own grief.
Grieving the Child I Never Knew...a devotional campanion for the comfort in the loss of your unborn or newly born child...Kathe Wunnenberg
I Will Carry You - The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy by Angie Smith
In God's Hands: Death In the Womb...Tricia Wellmaker Hanke
Journey's...Stories of Pregnancy after Loss...Amy L. Abbey
Last Week My Brother Anthony Died by Martha Hickman
A little girl describes her feelings about the death of her 4-week-old baby brother from congenital heart disease and what it is like to lose someone before you really get to know them.
Life Touches Life...A mother's story of stillbirth and healing...Lorraine Ash
Loving Ben by Elizabeth Laird J/F 7-9
Teenage Anna experiences the birth and death of her hydrocephalic brother, and learns about life and love.
Mary by Myself by Jane Denitz Smith J/F 4-6
Eleven-year-old Mary tells the story of her infant sister and her death. She is sent to camp and begins to act out with another girl, named Laura. When she is able to get away from Laura and her influence, she is able to express her grief and begin to resolve the loss.
Molly's Rosebush by Janice Cohn J/F 1-2
Molly is expecting a new baby, but it isn't strong enough to be born. She and her family find ways to express their grief and help each other.
Morgan's Baby Sister : A Read-Aloud Book for Families Who Have Experienced the Death of a Newborn by Pauline Johnson J/F 1-2
Morgan is excited about the birth of a new baby, but the baby dies, and she tries to understand her feelings.
My Always Sister Coloring Book
Available from The Centering Corporation
Big sister Callie loses her just born sister Laura. For very young children.
No New Baby : For Siblings Who Have a Brother or Sister Die Before Birth by Marilyn Gryte
For young children (primary and pre-school) who experience the death of a sibling before it is born.
Parenthood Loss...healing after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant death...Michael R. Berman, MD
Pregnancy after a Loss...A guide to pregnancy after a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant death...Carol Cirulli Lanham
Preventing Miscarriage...Jonathan Scher, MD and Carol Dix
Remembering Our Baby by Patti Keough A workbook for children whose brother or sister died before it was born. Preschool.
Safe in the Arms of God...truth from heaven about the death of a child...John MacArthur
Sibling Grief: Healing After the Death of a Sister or Brother, by P. Gill White, PhD. The first chapter is about the death of a sibling as a child and includes the categories of surviving children as described in research. This is informative and hopeful for parents.
Something Happened: A book for children and parents who have experienced pregnancy loss. By Cathy Blanford (Author), Phyllis Childers (Illustrator)
Stacy Had a Little Sister by Wendie Old J/F 1-2
Stacy had a lot of feelings about her new sister Ashley, but when Ashley dies of SIDS, Stacy misses her.
Still Life...Hidden stories of Stillbirth and Forbidden Grief...Lois TonkinStill to be Born...A guide for bereaved parents who are making decisions about their future...Pat Schweibert, RN and Paul Kirk, MD
The Bereaved parent...Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
The Littlest Angel by Heidi Chandler..."Two weeks before her due date, my unborn daughter unexpectedly died. After the shock wore off, I found myself in the depths of depression, questioning my worth as a mother, wife, and human being. This deeply personal story of love, loss, and redemption follows my quest to find normal after being blindsided by death, and proves that it is possible to live, love, and smile again."
To Henry in Heaven...Reflections on the loss of a child...Herbert Brokering
Trying Again...A Guide to pregnancy after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss...Ann Douglas and John R. Sussman, MD
When a Baby Dies...The experience of Late Miscarriage, Stillbirth and neonatal death...Nancy Kohner and Alix Henley
When Bad Things Happen to Good People...Harold S. Kushner
When Hello Means Goodbye...a guide for arents whose child dies before birth, at birth, or shortly after...Pat Schweibert, RN and Paul Kirk, MD
When Your Baby Dies...through miscarriage or stillbirth...Louis A. Gamino and Ann Taylor Cooney
When Pregnancy Fails...Families coping with Miscarriage, Etopic Pregnancy, Stillbirth, and Infant death...Susan Borg and Ju dith Lasker
Where's Jess by Joy and Marv Johnson
For a young child who loses a brother, but doesn’t really understand what death is.
You Take the High Road by Mary K. Pershall J/F 7-9 Set in Australia, this tells the story of teenage Samantha, and the loss of her baby brother.
