05/03/2026
On World Book Day, we’re reminded of the quiet strength that stories can offer, especially to children navigating the emotions that follow loss.
Books have a unique ability to open gentle conversations, provide reassurance, and help young minds understand feelings they may struggle to express. As funeral directors, we see first-hand how important it is for families to have compassionate tools that support children through grief, helping them feel understood and less alone.
We are proud to recognise the work of Clare Shaw, whose books are widely used by funeral directors, charities, and schools across the UK to help children and young people cope with bereavement.
“Therapeutic Stories can be used to help children process difficult emotions. They can encourage and enable children to have conversations that may otherwise overwhelm them. Identifying and understanding their emotions can help a child make sense of a situation and the possible effect it may have on them – now and as they get older. It can teach them emotional skills that will help should they find themselves in a similar situation in the future.”
Titles like ‘A Mind Full of Grief’ and ‘Love Will Never Die’ offer tender thoughtful support for young minds.
