What does dead mean? : a book for young children to help explain death and dying / Caroline Jay and Jenni Thomas ; illustrated by Unity-Joy Dale.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jay, Caroline, 1953-

Contributor:

Thomas, Jennifer Anne, 1943-

Dale, Unity-Joy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death--Juvenile literature.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (36 p.)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Death is a big concept, and can be confusing and distressing to explain to young children. This simple guide presents 17 'big' questions children might ask about death, and answers each clearly, simply and truthfully. Each question is accompanied by an illustration and a prompt to encourage children to explore their feelings.

Contents:

What Does Dead Mean? A Book for Young Children to Help Explain Death and Dying; Dear Adults and Children; 'What does dead mean?'; 'What do dead people look like?'; 'Is being dead like sleeping?'; 'Why can't doctors and nursesmake people better?'; 'Does dying hurt...?'; 'Why do babies and children die?'; 'Will I die?'; 'Why did someone I love have to die?'; 'Is it someone's fault?'; 'Will I ever see the person who's died again?'; 'What's a funeral and can children go?'; 'What happens to the person'sbody at the funeral?'; 'Where do dead people go?'; 'Where's heaven and how do you get there?'

'Will I always have feelings aboutthe person who's died?''What can help to let feelings out?'

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-80607-X

0-85700-705-X

OCLC:

815652192