Goodbye grandma

Themes: Cross-curricular, Family, Feelings, Health and life skills  

Connections to the  Curriculum in English: This book allows children to talk about loss and bereavement. It can be used in other subjects as a starting point for talking about death and how to cope with death. 

Author and publisher: Melanie Walsh, Walker Books 

Summary: This book tells the story of a little boy whose grandmother has just passed away. He asks his mother many important questions about death like What does dead mean? Why do people have to die? Are you and Dad going to die? What can he do to remember his grandma? Together with his family, they all talk about the good memories of grandma but also about the feeling of sadness and missing a beloved member of the family. The book is a lift-the-flap book and is beautifully illustrated. 

Suitable for students in years: 3-7 

Tags: Cross-curricular, Family, Feelings, Health and life skills
Published Oct. 27, 2021 2:24 PM - Last modified Sep. 20, 2022 2:33 PM