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Something very sad happened : a toddler's guide to understanding death

Bonnie Zucker

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Publish date: 20 November 2023

Summary

A "tool for parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers to help young children understand the concept of death and begin the process of coping with the loss"--Amazon.com.|Intended to be read to two- and three-year-old children to help them understand death and process the loss of a loved one. The 22-page text has a simple, reassuring text that can be personalized by the adult reader. Zucker includes an introduction of "How to use this book", and a five-page "Note to parent and caregivers" and provides more detail and suggestions for helping children cope with the death, and with the funeral process.

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Updated: 20 November 2023

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