Bitty Bunny has lost his good friend Robbie Rabbit and he is grieving in his grandmother’s kitchen. As Bitty Bunny tries to come to terms with his despair, his grandmother helps him to search his heart and adjust, without forgetting his friend, to life without Robbie.

This resource can be read as a storybook to children or it can be reproduced and students can personalize the pages. Most of the pages include a question that the student answers orally or through illustration. These responses give solutions and answers to the children’s confusion and sadness.

Counselors can never have enough grief and loss resources and this combination of bibliotherapy and interaction will give solace and comfort to these young people who find difficulty understanding why they have lost someone so near and dear to them.

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TOPIC: Grief and loss

INCLUDES: Reproducible storybook

GRADE LEVELS: K-3/AGES: 5-8

FOR USE WITH: Individuals, small groups

AUTHOR: Marianne Vandawalker

RECOMMENDED FOR: Elementary-school counselors, social workers, grief therapists

8.5 X 11, 40 PAGES, B & W ILLUSTRATIONS, PAPERBACK, 2008

ASCA STANDARDS FOR WHAT COLOR ARE TEARS?

PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

PS:A1 Acquire Self-Knowledge

PS:A1.1 Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person

PS:A1.4 Understand change is a part of growth

PS:A1.5 Identify and express feelings

Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application

PS:B1.4 Demonstrate effective coping skills for dealing with problems

Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.

PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills

PS:C1.10 Learn techniques for managing stress and conflict

PS:C1.11 Learn coping skills for managing life events

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American School Counselor Association (2004). ASCA National Standards for Students. Alexandria, VA: Copyright 2004 by the American School Counselor Association

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WHAT COLOR ARE TEARS?

Targeted Population: Early elementary students who have experienced a death

Program Components: 36-page reproducible interactive storybook, leader’s guide for presentation

Applicable For:

Title V, Part A: Innovative Programs
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs (Family Relationships)