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Alex and his father are on a boys-only weekend when his father has a heart attack. Alex finds someone to call the ambulance, but his father dies on the way to hospital. His mother comes to get him and explains why his daddy can't come back.

A sensitive story about learning to say goodbye to those we love, this story shows us death as a natural part of live--both necessary and inevitable.

Whether children are experiencing grief and loss for the first time or simply curious, it can be difficult to know how to talk to them about death. Using questions posed in a child's voice and answers that start simply and become more in-depth, this book allows adults to guide the conversation to a natural and reassuring conclusion. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed...

Letters, stories and informational text help children cope with the death of a loved one.

A young boy describes his feelings about the death of a baby in his family.

"Updated third edition offers sensitive advice and genuine understanding for teens coping with grief and loss. The death of a friend is a wrenching event for anyone at any age and can spark feelings that range from sadness to guilt to anxiety. Teenagers especially need help coping with grief and loss. This sensitive book answers questions grieving teens often have, like “How should I be acting?” “How long will this last?” and “What if I...

Describes how people feel about death, discussing what happens when someone dies, why people die, and how to cope with grief.

A philosophical conversation about death from the author of I Give You My Heart. "Are you going to die, Grandpa?" "Someday, sweetheart. But I hope not too soon." Their simple exchange covers a lot of philosophical ground. Grandpa allows that {28}no one really knows

Outlines strategies for talking to children and teenagers about topics related to death, offering phrases and ideas to help guide conversations as well as a discussion of how grief manifests in youth of different ages.