Talking to children about issues such as death, sexuality, divorce, violence, peer bullying often makes adults feel uneasy. It is not possible to raise children in an environment free of problems, in a bell jar. Such an attempt is not right, since it will make them fragile. For this reason, it is necessary to talk to children about the important problems of life. Children should be given the opportunity to ask questions and express their feelings and thoughts. Problem-oriented children’s literature offers many opportunities for parents and teachers in this regard. Considering the developmental characteristics of the target audience is a general principle while preparing problem-oriented children’s literary works; it can be argued that such works should be designed with an understanding that does not look down on the reader, gives him/her the opportunity to think and discuss, and does not fall into pure didacticism; however, it is necessary to make particular evaluations for each problem area since each has its own dynamics. In this study, after discussing the history and scope of the concept of problem- oriented children’s literature, an evaluation was made on the case of death theme. In this evaluation, after establishing how death is perceived by children based on research on the subject, the aim was to determine the compatibility between this understanding and some death-themed works. After this reader-centred analysis, another text-centred assessment was made and the changes in the treatment of death in various literary genres and the possible effects of these changes on the reader were evaluated.