Death of a child by Tessa Wilkinson

Death of a child: a book for families by Tessa Wilkinson, illustrated by Gavin Rowe. Julia MacRae Books, 1991.

Tessa Wilkinson is a bereavement counsellor for a children's hospice. This book is designed to help grieving families through the loss of a child. It offers practical advice and observations of typical behaviour. The second part of the book is a story for children, written from the perspective of a young boy during his brother's illness, death and the family's recovery. The final section offers Prayers, Poems and Readings that have been used by families through the hospice.