Books & Movies

Movies and shows can be used as an introduction into a conversation about illness or death. These examples will give your child a foundation for real world situations handling illness or death and how various individuals may be impacted in these scenarios.

Movies & Books

Movies About Death

This link includes an extensive list of movies that can be filtered by age. There are ratings, brief video reviews, and also short descriptions of the movies provided.

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Books About Death

This website includes a long list of books that can be used to discussed a wide variety of scenarios relating to death with children. There are several specific categories that may directly relate to your situation.

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Books About Illness

Here you can find a short list of books that discuss serious medical issues and feelings. Some of the books provided show images of what children might expect in medical settings.

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