What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?

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Summary: Childish illustration paired with Blunt realism.
Review: I bought this for my 4 1/2 year old, she has never seen it. I found it too clinical, and not at all what I had imagined having read the other reviews. The cartoons seemed aimed at my daughters age group, yet the writing is in my opinion, not for little ones. I showed this book to my twelve year old niece, thinking maybe the target was more in her age range. Her response was an incredulous "isnt this supposed to make you feel better!?"...

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Summary: honestly helpful
Review: i searched through all the books on the amazon website related to helping children face death of a loved one. i read all the reviews, ordered all the books that sounded good. i read all the books that sounded good and this is my top pick. i gave it to a five year old whose grandmother had died. his father told me that it helped him just as much as his son. i am writing this review, sadly, because i am ordering it again for a teen-age boy whose little brother drowned recently.this book will not turn kids off, it is not corny or sentimental. as a family therapist, i only use the best books i can find.i hope it helps someone else.

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Summary: Helpful for Basic Questions of A Child Experiencing A Death
Review: This book provides brief and blunt answers to questions many children may have and adults may not consider - it touches on 'What is a Memorial Service', 'Where does the person go', 'Am I Going To Die Too?', 'Is the Death My Fault' as well as common feelings experienced while grieving. Each topic is brief and written for a child.
As an Adult: At first, this was the only book I could read myself, as most of the other books were too overwhelming.

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Summary: Much better and more intelligent that What is Heaven?
Review: This is an excellent book to help ANYONE through a time of grief in their life. It may be written on a juvenile level, but it explains a lot of things about grieving and death that you may not have heard from anyone before. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!