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When someone dies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17817
Greenlee, Sharon. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 G814 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Greenlee, Sharon
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Publication Date
1992
Physical Description
ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
1561450448
9781561450442
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 G814 1992

Copies

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When someone has a very serious illness : children can learn to cope with loss and change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4818
Heegaard, Marge Eaton. Minneapolis, MN.: Woodland Press , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H4581 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Heegaard, Marge Eaton
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN.
Publisher
Woodland Press
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Grief
Life Change Events
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0962050245
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H4581 1991

Copies

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Helping children cope with grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3069
Wolfelt, Alan. Muncie, In.: Accelerated Development Inc. , 1983.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W855 1983
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Wolfelt, Alan
Place of Publication
Muncie, In.
Publisher
Accelerated Development Inc.
Publication Date
1983
Physical Description
xv, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Schools
Popular Work
ISBN
0915202395
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 W855 1983

Copies

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When dinosaurs die : a guide to understanding death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15469
Brown, Laurie Krasny, Brown, Marc. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 B878w 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Brown, Laurie Krasny
Brown, Marc
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Death
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9780316119559
0316119555
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 B878w 1996

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Where the balloons go

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13359
Coleman, Paul, Wilda, Elizabeth. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 C692 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corey and his grandmother love to watch balloons floating up to the sky, and when she dies, Corey thinks of a special way to say goodbye.
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Author
Coleman, Paul
Wilda, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Omaha, NE
Publisher
Centering Corporation
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Death
Grief
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Corey and his grandmother love to watch balloons floating up to the sky, and when she dies, Corey thinks of a special way to say goodbye.
ISBN
1561230898
9781561230891
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 C692 1996

Copies

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Lifetimes : a beautiful way to explain death to children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog822
Mellonie, Bryan, Ingpen, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1983.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M527 1983
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
This book talks about the various lengths of life spans for plants, animals, and people and shows that dying is very much a part of living. It explains that there is a beginning and an end with living in between, and that sometimes things are too hurt or ill to continue living, so they die.
More Information
Author
Mellonie, Bryan
Ingpen, Robert
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books, Incorporated
Publication Date
1983
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
This book talks about the various lengths of life spans for plants, animals, and people and shows that dying is very much a part of living. It explains that there is a beginning and an end with living in between, and that sometimes things are too hurt or ill to continue living, so they die.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002473, F0002474)
ISBN
0553340239
9780553344028
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 M527 1983

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It must hurt a lot : a book about death and learning and growing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4681
Sanford, Doris, Evans, Graci. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press , 1985.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 S225 1985
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Sanford, Doris
Evans, Graci
Place of Publication
Portland, OR
Publisher
Multnomah Press
Publication Date
1985
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0880701315
9780880701310
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 S225 1985

Copies

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When a parent is very sick

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4786
LeShan, Eda. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Co. , 1986.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L630 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
LeShan, Eda
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co.
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Attitude to Death
Death
Catastrophic Illness
Popular Work
ISBN
0316521620
9780316521628
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L630 1986

Copies

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Why did grandpa die? : a book about death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113466
Hazen Barbara Shook, Schories, Pat. Racine, WI: Western Publishing Company, Inc. , 1985.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 H429 1985
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Hazen Barbara Shook
Schories, Pat
Place of Publication
Racine, WI
Publisher
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
1985
Physical Description
[25] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0307124843
030723276X
9780307232762
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 H429 1985

Copies

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Badger's parting gifts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3831
Varley, Susan. London, U.K.: Anderson Press Ltd. , 1984.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 V315 1984
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Badger's friends are overwhelmed with their loss when he dies. By sharing their memories of his gifts, they find the strength to face the future with hope.
More Information
Author
Varley, Susan
Place of Publication
London, U.K.
Publisher
Anderson Press Ltd.
Publication Date
1984
Subjects
Grief
Death
Infant
Child
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Badger's friends are overwhelmed with their loss when he dies. By sharing their memories of his gifts, they find the strength to face the future with hope.
ISBN
0006643175 (Collins)
0862640628
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 V315 1984

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Aunt Mary buttons

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1172
Jones, Diane Jarvis. [Vancouver, BC?]: Diane Jarvis Jones , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 J76 1995
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
The narrator remembers being a baby and being given a button blanket by Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary comes to live with the family when the narrator is five and she is seriously ill and dying. She sings a song to the young child who is afraid of death but does not understand its meaning. After the death of…
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Author
Jones, Diane Jarvis
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Diane Jarvis Jones
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Grief
Family
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
The narrator remembers being a baby and being given a button blanket by Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary comes to live with the family when the narrator is five and she is seriously ill and dying. She sings a song to the young child who is afraid of death but does not understand its meaning. After the death of Aunt Mary, the child continues to give others buttons in remembrance.
ISBN
096994070X
9780969940708
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 J76 1995

Copies

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Nana upstairs and nana downstairs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9730
dePaola, Tomie. New York, NY: Puffin Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
More Information
Author
dePaola, Tomie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
ISBN
0698118367
9780698118362
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997

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Talking about death : a dialogue between parent and child

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9733
Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1990. 3rd ed., updated and expanded.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G875 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.
More Information
Author
Grollman, Earl A
Edition
3rd ed., updated and expanded
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Child
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.
ISBN
0807023639
9780807023631
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G875 1990

Copies

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Helping children cope with death : guidelines and resources

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4862
Wass, Hannelore, Corr, Charles A. New York, NY: Hemisphere Publishing Corp. , 1984. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF575 H483 1984
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Guidelines for parents and other adults, plus annotated resources (printed materials, audiovisuals, and organizations).
More Information
Author
Wass, Hannelore
Corr, Charles A
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Hemisphere Publishing Corp.
Publication Date
1984
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Abstract
Guidelines for parents and other adults, plus annotated resources (printed materials, audiovisuals, and organizations).
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 H483 1984

Copies

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Gentle willow : a story for children about dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog497
Mills, Joyce C. New York, NY: Magination Press , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M657 1993
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
When the willow tree gets sick and nothing will make him well, his friends in the wood learn about death, and saying good-bye.
More Information
Author
Mills, Joyce C
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
When the willow tree gets sick and nothing will make him well, his friends in the wood learn about death, and saying good-bye.
ISBN
945354541
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 M657 1993

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I don't have an uncle Phil anymore

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13340
Pellegrino, Marjorie White, Kempf, Christine. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.; Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
More Information
Author
Pellegrino, Marjorie White
Kempf, Christine
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.
Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
ISBN
1557985596
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999

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Remember the secret

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8301
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. Berkeley, Ca.: Tricycle Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 K82r 1998
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
A book about death and grief with a religious background and message.
More Information
Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Place of Publication
Berkeley, Ca.
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Grief
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A book about death and grief with a religious background and message.
ISBN
0890875243
1883672791 (new)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 K82r 1998

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You hold me and I'll hold you

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17818
Carson, Jo, Cannon, Annie. New York, NY: Orchard Books , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 C321 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
When a great-aunt dies, a young child finds comfort in being held and in holding too
More Information
Author
Carson, Jo
Cannon, Annie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Orchard Books
Publication Date
1992
Physical Description
ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Death
Bereavement
Grief
Family Relations
Funeral Rites
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
When a great-aunt dies, a young child finds comfort in being held and in holding too
ISBN
9780531058954
0531058956
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 C321 1992

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Aarvy aardvark finds hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7673
O'Toole, Donna. Burnsville, N.C.: Mountain Rainbow Publications , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 O88 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
O'Toole, Donna
Place of Publication
Burnsville, N.C.
Publisher
Mountain Rainbow Publications
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
1878321250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 O88 1988

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The velveteen rabbit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120873
Williams, Margery, Green, Donna. New York, NY: Smithmark Publishers , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 W721 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Summary: By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.
More Information
Alternate Title
The velveteen rabbit : or how toys become real
Velveteen rabbit
Author
Williams, Margery
Green, Donna
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Smithmark Publishers
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
[51 unnumbered pages] : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Grief
Loss
Love
Play and playthings
Child
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
Summary: By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.
ISBN
083179117
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 W721 1995

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