Reddit reviews A Terrible Thing Happened

A good book for this age would be A Terrible Thing Happened - it explains the emotions that he might be feeling, as well as the process of going to therapy and starting to feel better.

In the meantime, let him talk about it as much as he needs to but keep reminding him that he's safe now (assuming he is - if not, that should be your top priority!). Validate his feelings and emphasize that it wasn't his fault, that he didn't do anything wrong. You might also check out these resources for tips and strategies written by professionals.

A hole I saw in this list. This is one of the absolute best ever young children's books for dealing with trauma. The best thing about it is that they show the character's trauma as a big dark cloud, and they never define it, leaving each child who reads it to fill in what that big dark cloud means to them. That gives it a flexibility that is truly amazing when working with kids who aren't talking yet.

http://www.amazon.com/Terrible-Thing-Happened-Margaret-Holmes/dp/1557987017/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417310479&sr=1-1&keywords=a+terrible+thing+happened

Ditto. But maybe not family therapy per se. If they kiddos are young (under 8 or 9), they may or may not have the linguistic ability to really express how they feel. But play therapy should be incorporated as well as that is how children work their feelings. Then, a good therapist can help decipher the themes of their play and what the kiddo needs. They can also recommend good books. I suggest getting The Invisible String and A Terrible Thing Happened.

Also, I'm so so sorry for your loss. Make sure to take care of yourself as well if you begin to feel overwhelmed.

EDIT: I'm sorry I got over-excited about sharing information. But therapy may not be necessary. I work with trauma a lot and there's saying "We treat symptoms, not events." Some kids are incredibly resilient and can bounce back without therapy at all.

The library at my school actually has this and another book, http://www.amazon.com/Terrible-Thing-Happened-Margaret-Holmes/dp/1557987017/ref=pd_sim_b_2/175-5420178-0132513

Not exactly on the "fun" side, but this book does a good job helping kids understand how a therapist helps with trauma.