When Dinosaurs Die

By Laurie Krasny Brown, Marc Brown (Illustrator)

Part of the Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families series

Dinosaurs guide kids through understanding death and coping with loss.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

When a loved one passes, children face confusion and grief. Enter the wise dinosaurs, offering comfort and clarity. This guide tackles tough questions about death, helping families navigate emotions and traditions. How do we say goodbye? What comes after? Discover ways to remember and heal.

From the publisher

For over 25 years, families have used When Dinosaurs Die to explain death, dying, and coping with grief and loss – from the creators of the beloved Dino Tales: Life Guide for Families series, which has sold over 1.5 million copies. Straightforward and comprehensive, this indispensable book is a comforting aid to help young kids and families through a difficult time in their lives. No one can really understand death, but to children, the passing away of a loved one can be especially perplexing and troublesome. This is true whether the loss is a family member, friend, or pet. Here to offer advice and reassurance are the wise dinosaurs from the bestselling Dino Tale series. This succinct and thorough guide helps dispel the mystery and negative connotations associated with death, providing answers to kids’ most-often asked questions. Topics covered include: What Does Alive Mean? Why Does Someone Die? What Does Dead Mean? Feelings about Death? Saying Goodbye Keeping Customs What Comes After Death? * Ways to Remember Someone Don’t miss these other Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families: Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young Citizens Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families

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