In this article, the authors provide an overview of the consequences of war, terrorism, and disaster on children's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Next, they discuss the "resiliency promoting" strategies that adults who work with children may employ prior to and after a catastrophic event. The article concludes with selections from children's literature that teachers, parents, and other adults who work with children might use to explore the essence of thoughts and feelings about peace, war, terrorism, and disaster.