Dear Pattiek,
Below you will find a list of books and linnks to articles on how to
explain death to a child.
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Books
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Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
by Bryan Mellonie, Robert Ingpen, Bryan Mellonie
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553344021/ref=pd_sim_books_4/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
When Dinosaurs Die : A Guide to Understanding Death (Dinos Die)
by Laurie Krasny Brown
?Explaining death to a child is never easy for an adult, but the
Browns' book really helps. You'll find difficult concepts made much
simpler with colorful illustrations that remind the child of the
"Arthur" cartoon series which the author also created.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316119555/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/102-2384480-9928940
What's Heaven?
by Maria Shriver, Sandra Speidel
?Borne from actual questions asked by her own daughters, journalist
Maria Shriver's What's Heaven? is a gentle narrative following the
conversations that pass between a mother and a young daughter in the
days immediately following the death of the child's special
great-grandmother.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0307440435/ref=pd_sim_books_5/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
by Trevor Romain, Elizabeth Verdick
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1575420554/ref=pd_sim_books_1/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
Talking With Children About Loss: Words, Strategies, and Wisdom to
Help Children Cope With Death, Divorce, and Other Difficult Times
by Maria Trozzi, Kathy Massimini
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0399525432/qid=1089057627/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
I Had a Friend Named Peter: Talking to Children About the Death of a Friend
by Janice Cohn, Gail Owens
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0688066852/qid=1089057627/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
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Illness
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Grandma's Cobwebs
by Ann Frantti
?Grandma's Cobwebs helps children understand the physical and
emotional aspects of Alzheimer's Disease.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0971805407/qid%3D1089058043/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-2384480-9928940
What's Happening to Grandpa?
by Maria Shriver
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316001015/ref=pd_sim_books_1/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
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Grief
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Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups
by William C. Kroen, Pamela Espeland
?Weaving in anecdotes about real children and their families, he
explains how children from infancy through age 18 perceive and react
to death and offers suggestions for how to respond to children at
different ages and stages.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1575420007/ref=pd_sim_books_5/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss
(Elf-Help Books for Kids)
by Michaelene Mundy, R. W. Alley
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0870293214/qid=1089057744/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
by The Dougy Center, Dougy Center Staff, The Dougy Center for Grieving Child
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/189053403X/ref=pd_sim_books_4/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books
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Articles
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Explaining Death to a Child
How do you explain the death of a family member to a young child,
without frightening them?
http://www.funeralplan.com/askexperts/explain.html
Children and death: how to explain it
http://ok.essortment.com/childrendeath_rdoo.htm
How To Explain Death To Children
http://www.parthemore.com/children.htm
Talking To Children About Death
http://www.hospicenet.org/html/talking.html
Children and Grief
by Linda Garris Christian
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/tragedy/grief.asp
helping children deal with death and dying
http://mdmd.essortment.com/childdeathcopi_rexb.htm
Discussing death with children
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001909.htm
How to talk to your grade-schooler about death
http://www.parentcenter.com/refcap/parenting/raising/39779.html
How to talk to your toddler about death
http://www.parentcenter.com/refcap/parenting/raising/39736.html
Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet
Young Children's Understanding of Death
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5165.html
How Do You Explain Death To A Child?
by Linda Penny
http://www.grieflossrecovery.com/grief-articles/penny01.html
How to Explain Death to Children
by Rabbi Earl A. Grollman, D.D.
To obtain this publication, please contact HELLMAN MEMORIAL CHAPELS at
845-356-8600, out of state, 800-937-0093.
http://www.hellmanmemorialchapels.com/explain.html
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I hope you find this information useful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |