Browse Top Lists Blog Fern Picks About

Loading...

Firefly & Fern

The right book changes everything.

Independent book recommendations for young readers ages 0-18.

Discover

Browse
Fern Book Finder
Top Lists
New Arrivals
Age Groups

Resources

Blog
Age Guide
Newsletter

Company

About
Contact
Privacy
Terms

2026 Firefly & Fern. All rights reserved.

Firefly & Fern is an independent platform. We are not affiliated with any publisher. We use affiliate links — when you buy through our links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Theme

memories

Books about memories for readers of all ages.

Cover of Yesterday's snowman

Yesterday's snowman

Gail Mack

Ages 4–8changeimpermanence

Cover of Amelia's nine lives

Amelia's nine lives

Lorna Balian

Ages 4–8pet lossfriendship with animals

Cover of Thunder the white horse

Thunder the white horse

Ursula Dubosarsky

Ages 7–12human-animal relationshipsloss

Cover of Sam's final journey

Sam's final journey

Raz Autry, Susan Stauffer

Ages 8–10animalsfarm life

Cover of The crimson ribbon

The crimson ribbon

Hilary Horder Hippely

Ages 7–12familyintergenerational relationships

Cover of The last time

The last time

Jennifer Jacobson

Ages 5–9growing uptransitions

Cover of Saying Good-Bye to Grandma

Saying Good-Bye to Grandma

Jane Resh Thomas

Ages 5–10death and lossgrief

Cover of Grandpa's song

Grandpa's song

Tony Johnston

Ages 3–8familygrandfathers

Cover of Rosa and her singing grandfather

Rosa and her singing grandfather

Leon Rosselson

Ages 6–11familygrandfather-grandchild bond

Cover of My Home Bay

My Home Bay

Anne Laurel Carter

Ages 4–8homefamily

Cover of Lissie at Lincoln Lake

Lissie at Lincoln Lake

Pamela Lillie Newman

Ages 6–10familysummer adventure

Cover of Tom

Tom

Tomie dePaola

Ages 5–8familygrandfathers

Cover of A gracious plenty

A gracious plenty

Kate Salley Palmer

Ages 4–8familyaging

Cover of Before I leave

Before I leave

Jessixa Bagley

Ages 3–7friendshipmoving and transitions

Cover of Abby

Abby

Margaret Ryan

Ages 7–12familygrandparents

Cover of Way Back When

Way Back When

Helen Bethune

Ages 5–9family bondsintergenerational connection

Cover of Wild Girl and Gran (Northern Lights Books for Children)

Wild Girl and Gran (Northern Lights Books for Children)

Nan Gregory

Ages 4–8family bondsgrandparents

Cover of Raymie, Dickie, and the Bean

Raymie, Dickie, and the Bean

Ray Romano

Ages 7–12brotherhoodfamily bonds

Cover of Memories of Korea

Memories of Korea

Seong Min Yoo

Ages 4–8familygrandparent and child

Cover of Good-bye, fish

Good-bye, fish

Judith Koppens

Ages 3–7deathloss

Cover of The attic Christmas

The attic Christmas

B. G. Hennessy

Ages 4–9christmasfamily traditions

Cover of The day we lost Pet

The day we lost Pet

Chuck Young

Ages 5–10griefloss

Cover of Grandaddy's stars

Grandaddy's stars

Helen V. Griffith

Ages 4–8family bondsgrandfather-grandchild relationship

Cover of Say "Cheese"!

Say "Cheese"!

Jennifer Bailey DeJong

Ages 3–7joymemories