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Katie Woo learns different ways to cope with the death of her dog.

Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and great-grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable death.

When his Labrador retriever survives a bear-mauling on Christmas Eve, Matt is convinced that her recovery is a miracle sent by his mother from heaven.

Nine-year-old Austin visits his grandmother the summer after his granfather dies, and together they try to come to terms with their loss.

Daddy comforts and reassures a very young boy after Mommy dies.

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.

A blind boy tells of his warm relationship with his grandmother and the gift she left for him after her death.

A child's sadness at the death of a beloved dog is tempered by the remembrance of saying to it every nignt, "I'll always love you."

Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides guidance and understanding.

Sister Bear loves taking care of her pet goldfish, Goldie. Sister feeds Goldie every morning and evening, cleans out her tank, and even gets her a beautiful fishbowl castle! But when Papa and Mama find Goldie floating belly-up in her tank, they worry about how Sister will feel. How will the Bear family cope with the loss of Goldie, the best goldfish in the world?