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Title: Lifetimes by Bryan Mellonie ISBN: 0-553-34402-1 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1983 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.55 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Lifetimes: Healing for Children and Adults
Comment: I have a fairly extensive collection of books about death and grieving for "my" children, which we have used for the loss of
family, friends and pets. But this is the only book I regularly give copies of to families. The "de-personalized" way it talks about death, the universality of its text combined with soft drawings and repetition are very soothing. This is NOT a book about emotions or stages of death. (If you are looking for one of those Everett Anderson's Goodbye is a positive place to start.)
This is a book about the rhythm of life and death for all creatures, for everything that is born. One of the best parts of the book is its emphasis on what a lifetime is, and how it is framed by birth and death, and that inbetween those "markers" is what is important. It explains that different creatures have different life spans, and that this aspect of nature is neither fair nor unfair. It simply is.
I do not restrict this book to times when a child is grieving,
I include it in our regular reading rotation, so that the children see death as a normal part of life experiences. Death is so emotionally charged, especially for the grown ups, that having a calm book is especially worthwhile. When a child is actually grieving balancing the more "intense" books with this soothing one, does wonders.
Rating: 3
Summary: A "matter-of-fact" book about lifetimes and death.
Comment: This book is beautifully illustrated, and it explains the facts of life and death in a very direct and unsentimental way: all creatures have a lifetime, then they die. The book discusses the lifetimes of different living creatures, from insects who only live a few days, to large mammals who live many years. It describes people as living for "sixty or seventy years, sometimes even more." That is a little scary for a child whose grandparents are already way past those ages and still in great health. "Lifetimes" explains the concepts of lifespan and death, but does not offer comfort for those who fear death or are grieving. I recommend the book "Gentle Willow" for those who want a gentler, more comforting story, that is no less true to fact.
Rating: 5
Summary: A defining book.
Comment: This book would be effective for grief therapy and for teaching about life cycles. It specifically answers the question: What is a lifetime?
My daughter, age 4, had a lot of questions about death. She was most especially interested in finding out when her "dying day" would be. This book seemed to help her understand that everyone's lifetime is special to them. I wanted her to understand that because someone else died it doesn't mean her death is imminent. A common fear among the young.
An exquisitely illustrated and plainly written book, it speaks clearly to the children about a complicated subject. I highly recommend it for all home and school libraries for ages three and up. It should be used as part of a comprehensive set of books on biological and familial concepts as it is not meant to answer all of a child's questions on life cycles, grief, death or dying.
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Title: Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss by Michaelene Mundy, R. W. Alley ISBN: 0870293214 Publisher: Abbey Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: 20th Aniversary Edition by Leo Buscaglia ISBN: 0805071954 Publisher: Slack Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies by Janis Silverman ISBN: 1577490851 Publisher: Fairview Pr Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny & Marc Brown ISBN: 0316119555 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Erik Blegvad, Judith Viorst ISBN: 0689712030 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 30 September, 1987 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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