I Remember Miss Perry

Reach for this book when your child is processing the sudden loss of a teacher, mentor, or school figure. It provides a structured, gentle framework for how a community can grieve together without feeling overwhelmed. The story follows Stevie and his classmates as they navigate the shock and sadness of losing their beloved teacher, Miss Perry, in a car accident. Brisson handles the subject with incredible sensitivity, focusing on the power of memory and the way small, everyday traditions keep a person's spirit alive. It is a secular, realistic, and deeply comforting choice for school aged children. A parent would choose this to validate a child's confusion and help them find a way to honor someone they cared about through storytelling and shared remembrance.