(Part 3) Reddit mentions: The best death & dying books for children

There are some good picture books that might help both kids process their grief. Always Remember is a beautiful story of how all the ocean animals remember Old Turtle after he has died, and Lifetimes explains death as part of the natural cycle of life. There are also a few books about the death of a teacher specifically, such as I Remember Miss Perry and The Copper Tree. You could use these books as a jumping off point to discuss how your kids might want to remember their counselor and honor her life - maybe drawing pictures, writing something, planting flowers, donating a book to the library in her name, etc. Helping them come up with something concrete to do can give them some sense of closure and make them feel a bit less powerless. But of course the main thing is just let them grieve however they need to and be there for them while they process those big feelings.

School recommended this
I Have a Question about Death: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs https://www.amazon.com/dp/1785927507/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yV0NzbXA1HHZF


He's been reading it with his play therapist and we have it at home. He's been reading it on his own in his room. School says be concrete and not abstract. It's not easy.

Kiddo and I've had a few discussions. It's really not easy. Not the discussion you want to have but it's ok to be truthful and cry. Cry now or cry more later. May as well start healing sooner than later.

That's because Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl's illustrator, illustrated it. It's called Michael Rosen's Sad Book and can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Rosens-Sad-Book-Rosen/dp/0763641049.
Edit: Roald couldn't have illustrated it, he died 23 years ago. :/

The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown, but it's about a wild bird found dead outside and mom is not involved.

There's a guide to death titled I Found a Dead Bird.