Call 210.705.1749 today to connect with a therapist, or visit https://www.anscounseling.com/shop to purchase The Terrible, Super Sad Day by Vanessa Valles LCSW-S, a therapeutic resource for children, parents, and caregivers navigating grief.

Bibliotherapy, or using books as a therapeutic tool, is an effective approach to helping children process grief. Children often relate to stories in ways that encourage expression, reflection, and understanding. Using therapeutic reading alongside child grief activities enhances emotional support and healing.

Benefits of Bibliotherapy:

• Provides a safe framework for discussing death and loss

• Normalizes emotions such as sadness, anger, or confusion

• Encourages children to express feelings through art, journaling, or discussion

• Serves as a first-step resource before formal therapy

The Terrible, Super Sad Day is a counselor-recommended grief book that parents and caregivers can use to open meaningful conversations about death, validate emotions, and guide children through grief. Pairing reading with child grief activities, like memory-making projects or drawing, reinforces emotional understanding and coping skills.

Tips for Using Bibliotherapy:

• Read together and discuss the story in simple terms

• Ask open-ended questions about feelings and experiences

• Encourage children to illustrate or journal their own emotions

• Revisit the book as needed to reinforce understanding

Books like The Terrible, Super Sad Day provide children with relatable examples, helping them navigate loss and supporting parents in guiding conversations about grief.

Call 210.705.1749 to connect with a therapist, or visit https://www.anscounseling.com/shop to purchase The Terrible, Super Sad Day in print, ebook, or Kindle as a therapeutic tool for healing.