Water Bugs & Dragonflies - A Poignant Explanation of Death to Young Children

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	• Water Bugs & Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children (Looking Up) Doris Stickney Pilgrim Press, 2004 - 24 pages average customer review:based on 24 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Waterbugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children

This simple book is the best yet on the subject of discussing death with a youngster. It was enlightening for ME!

Great Way to Ease the "Pain" of Death

When I first received this book, I thought there is no way this is going to help explain anything and boy was I wrong. My husband of 5 years passed away very sudden and unexpectedly and I bought this book for our two sons who are 4 and 2. I read the story to them when I first received the book. The whole concept of how the water bug's body changed once he became a dragon fly and how he could not go back into the water was excellent. My 4 year old evey requests me to read this book to him. The prayer at the end is awesome. THANKS from a worried mother!

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a lovely way to think of death

I know many pastors who recommend this book for use with children. I recently gave it to an adult friend on the death of her sister. Simply put, it is a tale of transformation told for those who are left behind when a loved one goes on to the next phase. simple and timeless.

Water Bugs & Dragonflies - A Poignant Explanation of Death to Young Children

Death and Dying are a difficult concept to explain to young children. Water Bugs & Dragonflies gracefully addresses this subject with illustrations that are clear and meaningful enough to share with grieving adults. Because of this book, our family has adopted the dragonfly as a meaningful symbol representative of a beloved friend recently deceased. I highly recommend this book.

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dragonfly book

Good book, dragonflies are our 'mascot' for my cancer support group and we love this story.

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Water bugs and Dragonflies is a graceful fable written by Doris Stickney who sought a meaningful way to explain to neighborhood children the death of a five-year-old friend. The small book is beautifully illustrtated by artist Gloria Ortiz Hernandez.

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