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| Goodbye Mousie |
Robie Harris |
A boy grieves for his dead pet, but comes to terms with his loss and says goodbye.
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| The Old Dog |
Charlotte Zolotow |
After discovering his dog has died, a young boy spends the rest of the day thinking about all the good times they had together.
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| The Tenth Good Thing About Barney |
Judith Viorst |
In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy thinks of the ten best things about his cat.
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| Helen The Fish |
Virginia L. Kroll |
Six year old Hannah seeks comfort from her older brother after the death of her beloved goldfish.
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| Jasper’s Day |
Marjorie Blain Parker |
Knowing that their dog is close to death, a family takes a day to remember all their dog has meant to them.
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| Accident |
Carol Carrick |
Christopher must deal with his feelings of depression and guilt after his dog is hit by a truck and killed.
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| Goodbye, Max |
Holly Keller |
Ben blames his parents for the death of his dog and does not want the new puppy they bring home.
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| I’ll Always Love You |
Hans Wilhelm |
A child’s sadness at the death of a beloved dog is tempered by the memory of saying “I’ll always love you†to it every night.
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| Jim’s Dog Muffins |
Miriam Cohen |
Jim’s first grade classmates help him find solace and grieve as he remembers the times he shared with his dog, Muffins.
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| Goodbye, Mitch |
Ruth Wallace-Brodeur |
A young boy describes how he feels when the family cat dies.
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| A Dog Like Jack |
DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan |
An old dog comes to the end of his days after a long life of chasing squirrels, licking ice cream cones, and loving his adoptive family.
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| The Best Cat In The World |
Leslea Newman |
When Victor’s family gets a new kitten he is upset at first, then realizes that more than one cat can be the best cat in the world.
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| Saying Goodbye to Lulu |
Corinne Demas |
A girl tenderly cares for her aging dog and after a long while comes to terms with the dog’s death.
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| Murphy and Kate |
Ellen Howard |
Fourteen year old Kate can’t imagine she’ll even be happy again, after the death of her dog.
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| When A Pet Dies |
Fred Rogers |
This book explores the feelings of frustration, sadness and loneliness that a child may feel when a pet dies.
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| Let’s Talk About When Your Pet Dies |
Marianne Johnston |
This book describes the feelings that one might have when a pet dies and discusses how to cope with those feelings.
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