When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide To Understanding Death

Laurie Krasny Brown
Illustrated by Marc Brown
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When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide To Understanding Death

Laurie Krasny Brown
Illustrated by Marc Brown
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Overall rating: 4.75 / 5 from 12 reviews.

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Understandable

"Really helpful in understanding when someone dies for young ones"

Kali (5/5)

Great series- explains hard topics in a circular and externalized manner.

"Good way to process grief and dying with children."

Tammy (5/5)

Great resource

"This booked helped my sister in law explain her fathers passing to my niece a d nephew"

Lisa (5/5)

Getting them prepared.

"Trying to prepare my Grandkids for what is coming. This may help."

MAMAT (5/5)

Too young for 4 year old

"This book was a bit too graphic for our kiddo so we've kept it aside for when he's a bit older."

Jen A. (3/5)

Helps with the hard questions.

"A great book by the author of Arthur, it helps answer some hard questions but leaves room for each family to add to the topics."

Mae G. (5/5)

Does not Sugar Coat - In a good way!

"My son has been asking big questions about death and what happens to your body etc. This book is very direct and covers different ways death can happen, what happens to your body/soul, emotions etc. Honestly, it has been such a great book to help ease those curious questions and open up healthy discussions."

Dorr (5/5)

Solid choice

"Solid jumping off point to talk to kids about death. Doesn’t sugar coat and leaves lots of room to explain personal ideas, religion, etc."

Natalie (5/5)

Helpful

"Presents factual information on death. As others noted, various world traditions and religious views are discussed (some people believe)."

Bailee (4/5)

Excellent book for normalizing death and dying for children (and adults)

"Gave a copy of this book to a friend's son whose grandfather died unexpectedly after a short course of illness. I bought this book years ago while studying resources on death and dying and reviewed the book before giving it away to someone in need. It is an excellent read for older toddlers/pre-school aged children and older. The book normalizes death as a part of life and reviews practices around the dying experience (i. e. why people die, concern a child may have, what happens after death, what are funerals, etc. ) rather than follow a story line. It is beautifully illustrated and highly engaging. What kid doesn't like dinosaurs? I would highly recommend if you are looking for a book to explain the who, what, where, when, how's of dying to children in a safe and positive frame."

Susan (5/5)

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  • Appropriate for: Ages 6-8 Years
  • Published date: Apr 01, 1998
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 32
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • ISBN: 9780316119559
  • Dimensions: 8.75" W x 0.13" L x 9.25" H
"Using the frank yet reassuring tack employed in the previous books, the author presents a balanced, comprehensive and age-appropriate explanation of why death occurs...and suggests sensible tactics for coping with the resulting loneliness, fright and anger. These astute collaborators provide a commendable service for grieving children and the adults in their lives."—Publishers Weekly
Laurie Krasny Brown is a fine artist as well as an author, parent, and educator with a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and a doctorate in human development from Harvard University. She has written many books for children, including the popular Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families series, which has sold over 1.5 million copies to date.

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and executive producer of the children's PBS television series Arthur. Laurie and Marc live in New York City and Tisbury, Massachusetts.

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