Dealing with the Loss of a Pet
P COC The Forever Dog by Bill Cochran
Mike and his dog Corky plan to be best friends forever, so when Corky becomes sick and dies, Mike is angry about the broken promise.
P DEM Saying goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas
When her dog Lulu dies, a girl grieves but then continues with her life.
P DIS A Dog like Jack by DyAnne Disalvo-Ryan
After a long life of chasing squirrels, licking ice cream cones, and loving his adoptive family, an old dog comes to the end of his days.
P NEW The Best Cat in the World by Leslea Newman
A young boy deals with the loss of his beloved cat Charlie, eventually accepting the arrival of another, very different cat.
Two friends, a rabbit and a cat, speculate about what heaven will be like as they enjoy a visit to the park
P WAL Sammy in the Sky by Barbara Walsh
A little girl tells about her special pet, Sammy, "the best hound dog in the whole world," and how, after he becomes sick and dies, she comes to know the truth of her mother's words, that Sammy's spirit is everywhere.
P WIL Harry & Hopper by Margaret Wild
One day when Harry comes home from school, his faithful companion Hopper isn't there to greet him, in a touching story about the process of healing after losing a beloved pet.
P WIL I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm
A child's sadness at the death of a beloved dog is tempered by the remembrance of saying to it every night, "I'll always love you."
E 155.937 When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers
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Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies.
J 155.9 Lifetimes by Brian MellonieMEL
By explaining the lifecycles of various plants, insects, animals this will help.