Dying to Ask : 38 Questions from Kids about Death - Ellen Duthie

Dying to Ask

38 Questions from Kids about Death

By: Ellen Duthie, Anna Juan Cantavella Ph. D., Andrea Antinori (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 24 September 2024

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Two writers and an illustrator walk into a book and find themselves with thirty-eight questions about death asked by boys and girls between five and fifften years old. How and what will they answer?

For mortal beings of all ages comes Dying to Ask, the result of an international project where children were invited to ask questions about death based on a series of workshops. The result? Hundreds of questions from countries all over the world.

Herein lies thirty-eight questions that best represented the breadth and depth of children's interest in death and related matters, complete with psychological and scientific proofing. Thoughtful, tender, and surprisingly joyful, this illustrated book is an invitation to talk, think, and ask further questions about death.

Some of the questions: Will I die? Where do we go when we die? Will we all become extinct one day? If someone you love dies, how long are you sad for? Why do people say "rest in peace" rather than "rest in fun?"

Industry Reviews
"A must-have in all school libraries. A book for sparking
conversations about death in the classroom, at home or wherever
you happen to be. We will certainly be reading it for our book clubs
with children. We know from experience how interested and curious
they are about the subject!"--La Casa de Tomasa cultural association
"A wonderful book for discussions, workshops, book clubs, or
perhaps more importantly, conversations between parents and
children."--Lorenzo Soto. Critic. Quoted from review in Canal Lector
"Dying to Ask invites readers of all ages to engage in an exploration
of the enigma and taboo of death, in a way that manages to be
humorous, straightforward, thoughtful and deep.
Starting with children's questions and curiosity, the book is a
fabulous springboard for talking about death and our shared
mortality."--Montse Colilles, child psychologist and education advisor
"Full of imagination, humor, and irony...A title that can be enjoyed at any age and at many different times and not necessarily at the time of grief."----El Pa?s "--"
"It's fun, rigorous, tender, unprejudiced, accepting, respectful of
mystery and passionate about questions."--Javier Fonseca, author of children's books and creative writing teacher.
Quoted from review in Adi?s Cultural

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