Talking about Death

A Dialogue between Parent and Child

By: Earl A. Grollman

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Paperback | 6 September 2011 | Edition Number 4

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Paperback
128 Pages

Edition Type
Revised

Age
8 - 12

Grade
3 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
20.4 x 20.4 x 1.2

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Why do people die? How do you explain the loss of a loved one to a child? This book is a compassionate guide for adults and children to read together, featuring a read-along story and answers to questions children ask about death.

Talking about Death is a classic guide for parents helping their children through the death of a loved one. With a helpful list of dos and don''ts, an illustrated read-along dialogue, and a guide to explaining death, Grollman provides sensitive and timely advice for families coping with loss. This redesigned and updated edition explains what children at different developmental stages can and can''t understand about death; reveals why it''s crucial to be honest about death; helps you understand the way children express emotions like denial, grief, crying, anger, and guilt; and discusses children''s reactions to different kinds of death, from the death of a parent to the death of a pet.

Industry Reviews

Highly recommended. --Parents Magazine

No one does a better job of helping us help the stricken adult or child to cope with grief.--Harold S. Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Like having a talk with a wise, caring friend. --Dr. Bernie S. Siegel, author of Love, Medicine and Miracles

Earl Grollman makes a wonderful difference in this world. --Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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