Someone I Love Died

by Christine Harder Tangvald

From best-selling and beloved author Christne Harder Tangvald comes an updated and revised edition of her classic book of comfort for grieving children, filled with heart-healing words, fresh watercolor illustrations, and practical resources that help adults guide children through loss. First published in 1988, Someone I Love Died has long comforted the hearts of children 4 to 8 who have lost someone close. It gently leads children through grief with age-appropriate words and solid biblical truth that understands a child's hurting heart. The added interactive resources ensure this book will become a treasured keepsake. Once complete, children create a memory book of the loved one's life. And it offers grown-ups a tool that turns what could be a difficult season into a meaningful time of healing.

Genres: Childrens

36 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1988

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interactive books with places to insert the person's name, portions left blank for drawing pictures of them or pictures of you sad, etc. It goes through various questions children will ask when coping with a loss and is handled tenderly and Biblically.

Ages: 4+
Pages: 36

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[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just recommended this book to a woman whose husband just died at the age of 40. She has two young children. Years ago, when two little girls lost their mother, I read this book to them, and we worked our way through its memory making pages. The topic of death of a loved one is handled so well, for children, and the author has included pages for the grieving child to fill with memories. It's honest and kind and touches on all the emotions kids can feel when they lose a parent or someone else that they love and will miss.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend who is also a a pastor’s wife suggested this book as a resource for our church. It’s is a absolutely precious. Helps parents with guiding a high child through the grief process and presents the promises in His word with such tender loving care. I highly recommend it. 💗

[Jenny J · Rating 5 out of 5]

In depth Christian message, good for helping with any death

[Wendy Bianco · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter (age 7) actually picked this out at the library. It is a lovely book to help a child start to deal with the loss of a loved one (in this case her grandmother). It had sections for the child to draw pictures about their feelings and has questions that prompt discussion. One of the questions led to the realization that she's still dealing with the loss of our dog. It talks about God, Jesus and Heaven in a way that seemed to bring her comfort and allowed her to open up a little about her feelings. She's asked me to buy her and her sister their own copies, I definitely will. I would recommend this to anyone with small children who have lost a loved one.

[Abby Peskin · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a very religious take on death and bereavement. It would likely not be recommended for anyone besides families that believe in this very specific religious perspective of death. It should also not be the first book read to young children about death. The abstract nature of the religious views expressed in this book would be difficult for young children to understand.

[Destiny Alicea]

This book is very heart warming and helps a young child coping with losing a loved one. Having a book written like this one in such a way, emotionally and mentally can help the student. Use of language is easy to grasp and at the same time helps them cope with such a tramtizing event in their lives like having to lose a loved one.

[Juliana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although it can be a good resource, I found the book to be too religious and therefore, not practical with children from non-religious background.