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How Children Can Learn About Death/Separation

It may be very difficult to simply explain to your children with words what death is all about, without scaring them. Reading picture books is actually a great way to educate the young ones in understanding death/separation from the children's perspective. In the end, they will discover that their loved ones are at a better place without any pain and suffering.

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Harry & Hopper
Margaret Wild ; [illustrated by] Freya Blackwood. --
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Farewell, Grandpa Elephant
written by Isabel Abedi ; illustrated by Miriam Cordes ; [translation by Erik Nelson Werner]. --
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My father's arms are a boat
[written by] Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson. --
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Flamingo dream
by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Cathie Felstead.
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Farolitos for Abuelo
Rudolfo Anaya ; illustrated by Edward Gonzales.
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Rudi's pond
by Eve Bunting ; illustrated by Ronald Himler.
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Goodbye, Mousie
by Robie H. Harris ; illustrated by Jan Ormerod.
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Saying good-bye to Uncle Joe
by Nancy Loewen ; illustrated by Christopher Lyles. --
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