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When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death Paperback - 1998

by Laurie Krasny Brown; Marc Brown (Illustrator)

The authors explain in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.


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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 CitizensDinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families

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Every single living being has a beginning, a time to be alive, and then an ending, or death.

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  • Title When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death
  • Author Laurie Krasny Brown; Marc Brown (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Date 1998-04-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780316119559 / 0316119555
  • Weight 0.29 lbs (0.13 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.08 x 8.83 x 0.1 in (23.06 x 22.43 x 0.25 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 590
  • Themes
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Library of Congress subjects Death, Death - Psychological aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95014511
  • Dewey Decimal Code 155.937

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 05/11/1998, Page 0

About the author

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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