Books and Tapes For Grief Related to Pet Loss
Books/Tapes for Adults and Children (*)
Anderson, A. & Anderson, L. (2005). Finding comfort after the loss of your animal friend. Novato, Ca: New World Library.
Antinori, D. (1998). Journey through pet loss. Basking Ridge, NJ.: YokoSpirit Publications.
Brown, B.H., Richards, H.C., Wilson, C.A. (1996). Pet bonding and pet bereavement among adolescents. Journal of Counseling and Development, 74, 505-509.
*Brown, Margaret Wise (1965). The Dead Bird.: (A group of children find a dead bird).
*Buscaglia,Leo, (1982). The Fall of Freddie the Leaf. (explores the cycles of nature).
*Cardeccia, Kimberly A. (2004) Your Heart When Your Animal Friend is Gone: A Children's Pet Bereavement Workbook. Bree’s Gift Publishing, Howell, MI.
Carmack, B.J. (2003). Grieving the death of a pet. Minneapolis: Augsburg Press.
*Cochran, B. & Andreasen, D. (2007) The Forever Dog. Harper Collins.
*Fox, Mem. (1994). Tough Boris: (a pirate captain copes with the death of his parrot).
*Harris RT, , Jan Ormerod (Illustrator) (2001) Goodbye Mousie
Margaret K. McElderry.
Goldman, L (2000). Life and loss: A guide to help grieving children. New York: Taylor & Francis.
Harvey, G. (2007) Grieving for Dummies. (chapter on pet loss).
Heegard, M. (2001) Saying Goodbye to your pet: Children Can Learn to Cope with Pet Loss. Fairview Press.
Johns, B. (1999). Old Dogs Remembered. Synergistic Press. (www.synergisticbooks.com)
Keenan, Paul A. (2008) Why we love them so much: Surviving the loss of an animal friend. iUniverse, Inc, New York.
Kottavy, D. (2010) The legacy of Beezer and Boomer: Lessons on living and dying from my canine brothers. Brothers Press, Denver, Co,
Lagoni, L., Butler, C., Hetts, S. (1994). The Human-Animal Bond and Grief, Philadephia: W.B. Saunders.
Litzinger, K.A. (2009) Heal your heart: Coping with the loss of a pet. (CD), Heal From Pet Loss, Pittsburgh, PA.
Milani, M. (1998). Preparing for the loss of your pet. Prima Publishing: Rocklin, Ca.
Nakaya, S.F. (2005). Kindred spirit, kindred care: Making health decisions on behalf of our animal companions. Novato, Ca.: New World Library.
*Rogers, Fred (Mr. Rogers) (1988) . When a pet dies. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Ross, C.B. (2005) Pet loss and children. New York: Routledge.
Ross, C.B. & Baron-Sorensen, J. (2007). Pet loss and human emotion: A guide to recovery. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
*Rylant, C. (1995). Dog Heaven. Blue Sky Press.
*Rylant, C. (1997). Cat Heaven. Blue Sky Press,
*Sanford, D. (1986). It Must Hurt a Lot: A Child's Book About Death. Multnomah Press, 1986
Sife, W. (1998) The loss of a pet. New York: Wiley Publishing Co.
Smith, H.I. (2005) When a Child you Love is Grieving. Beacon Hill Press.
Stein, Sara Bonnett (1974). About Dying: (for parents and children).
Tousley, Marty. (1997) Final Farewell: Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of Your Pet.
Tousley, Marty. (1996) Children and Pet Loss: A guide for Helping.
Varley, Susan (1984). Badger’s Parting Gift: (beautifully illustrated story about the loss of a good friend).
*Viorst, J. (1987) The Tenth Good Thing about Barney. New York: Alladin. (famous story about a family coping with the death of the family cat).