Bird is Dead - Bilderbuch
Verlag | Greystone Kids |
Alter | 4 - 8 Jahre |
Auflage | 2024 |
Seiten | 40 |
Format | 25,5 x 1,0 x 26,0 cm |
Gewicht | 423 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781778401176 |
Bestell-Nr | 77840117UA |
An honest and simple exploration of death and grief for kids 4 to 8. With playful illustrations by a therapist-turned-artist, Bird is Dead uses humor to make death a more approachable topic.
Bird is dead. Yesterday he was alive. How do the other birds know? On your back + feet up = dead. Some of the birds cry a little. And that's alright. Crying together can be nice. When it's time to give Bird a funeral, they reminisce about him, and then have tea with worms (or cake, if you don't like worms).
In a straightforward but warm way, this picture book of collaged birds can facilitate discussions with kids about:
What happens when someone diesHow to understand their feelings of loss and griefHow everyone can experience grief differently, and have a variety of emotions when something tragic happensSensitive and humorous, Bird is Dead provides kids and adults with a space to talk about death on their own terms.
Rezension:
"Empathy abounds....plain talk...honor[s] young readers' maturity about life's singular inevitability....Bird is dead, and this refreshingly direct story should equip kids to process their own emotions while dealing with real-life losses."
-Shelf Awareness
"Imbue[d] with humorous and poignant touches...Honest words and arresting characters model the essential elements for one of life's most difficult conversations."
-Kirkus, STARRED review
"Revealing each one as a distinct individual with their own thoughts and feelings... the honest, matter-of-fact portrayal of what occurs after someone dies is laid out in a tale to which young children can relate."
-Booklist
"This plainspoken and candid lens on death is a conversation-starter."
-Horn Book
"Unexpectedly tender... honoring the spectrum of grief and its varied manifestations"
-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED