End of Life Reading List: Death is Stupid

As my clients prepare their funeral arrangements, many are considering the impact of their passing on beloved grandchildren. Selecting a book (or a few) in advance can be a beautiful gift not only for your young family members, but also for their parents.

We don’t always have the right words, but this may help:

DEATH IS STUPID BY ANASTASIA HIGGINBOTHAM 

Part of the Ordinary Terrible Things series, the author captures the hurt, confused and indignant interior voice of a young reader as he copes with his grandmother’s death and funeral. This book doesn’t try to answer questions about the unknown but instead seeks to explore a wide range of feelings after a young boy’s confusing loss.