What Happens When Someone Dies?
A Child's Guide to Death and Funerals
Published on 28. October 2014
32 pages
978-1-4976-9659-4 (ISBN)
Description
The author of the top-selling
Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Losshere helps children as they first experience the reality-and the mystery-of death and funerals. She carefully explains to children how we celebrate the life of a departed one through both sadness and joy. A sampling of the titles of the various booklet sections: Why Do People Die? Does It Hurt to Die? What Happens at the Funeral Home? What Will It Be Like at the Church Service? What Happens at the Cemetery? What Can I Do About My Sad Feelings? What Will Heaven Be Like? When Will Everything Be OK Again? Through her experience as a counselor, teacher, mother, and accomplished children's author, Michaelene Mundy here offers a loving and truly helpful guide for kids.
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Michaelene Mundy is the author of three other books in the Elf-help Books for Kids series. A school guidance counselor, she has also taught elementary school and has worked with learning-disabled children. She holds master's degrees in school and community counseling, as well as in education. She is the mother of three children.
R. W. Alley is the illustrator for the popular Abbey Press adult series of Elf-help books, as well as an illustrator and writer of children's books. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, daughter, and son. See a wide variety of his works at: www.rwalley.com.
R. W. Alley is the illustrator for the popular Abbey Press adult series of Elf-help books, as well as an illustrator and writer of children's books. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, daughter, and son. See a wide variety of his works at: www.rwalley.com.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- A Message to Parents, Teachers, and Other Caring Adults
- Why Do People Die?
- Does It Hurt to Die?
- What Can I Do about My Sad Feelings When Someone I Love Dies?
- Are There Other Ways People Say Goodbye?
- What Happens at the Funeral Home?
- What Should I Say or Do at the Funeral Home?
- Why Are People Crying-When They Believe the Person Is in Heaven Now?
- Why Are Some People at the Funeral Home Happy and Laughing?
- What Will It Be Like at the Church Funeral Service?
- Why Are There So Many Songs and Prayers at the Church?
- What Should I Do at the Church Funeral Service?
- What Happens at the Cemetery?
- What Will Heaven Be Like?
- When Will Everything Be OK Again?
- Copyright Page
