Books like Saying Goodbye to Lulu
By Corinne Demas
For the family bracing for a pet's last chapter, or already living through it, this book sits beside them in that exact feeling. Tender, quiet, and honest, with warmth that outlasts the sadness.
A boy named Riley and his family spend one whole day celebrating everything they love about their old dog, Jasper, because his cancer means they must soon say goodbye.
A boy named Mike and his dog Corky make a Forever Plan to always be together — until one day Mike comes home from school and Corky isn't there anymore.
After his dog dies, a boy named Zack refuses to believe anything he can't see — until a walk through his neighborhood with his friend Emily helps him feel the invisible pull of love that grief can't break.
A four-year-old boy loves visiting his grandmother and great-grandmother, Nana Downstairs and Nana Upstairs, until one day his mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore.
A child and a beloved dachshund named Elfie grow up side by side, playing and exploring, and every single night the child says, "I'll always love you" — until Elfie is gone.
A gentle picture of what heaven holds for dogs — endless fields to run in, fluffy clouds for sleeping, and biscuits no dog can resist.
A quiet meditation on the everyday moments — love and loss, hope and joy, wonder and mystery — that thread through every single life, shown through glowing art and spare text.
An elderly Plains Indian woman dies and journeys into the afterlife her people believe in, while her family carries out the customs of preparing her body and saying goodbye.
An 80-year-old tortoise named Oliver has shared decades in the garden with his human, Ike, who is also 80 — but when Ike stops visiting, Oliver sets out across ten gardens to ask his mother why.
A young boy named Alex has two homes now — one with Mommy, one with Daddy — each with its own chair, its own bedroom, its own friends, and the same steady love waiting in both.
A gentle picture book imagines Cat Heaven, where beloved cats run through fields of sweet grass, play with favorite toys, and are cared for by angels who rub their noses and ears.
A mouse family faces the loss of someone they love, and gentle Bear helps each one — including quiet little Tiny — find their own way to understand and express their grief.
