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Title mention in the Nursery Education, 2007
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This book uses the analogy of the waterbugs' short life under water as human's time on earth and their emergence as dragonflies into the bright sunlit world above the water as human's life after death. It is designed to provide adults with the opportunity to talk about death as being part of the life cycle, which can be a reassuring way of explaining death to children.
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Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. Read the first page
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
a lovely story. I lost my wife [34] to cancer Oct 13 '00, We have 3 children, 2, 8 amd 13. The middle one loves the book, as the younger will too, I am sure. It is also available in soft cover for under £2. It may be hard it you are affected personally - but DO find a copy and but it for the children, for now or later. Robert rjh39@yahoo.com
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This children's book explains the Christian belief of life after death through a story about the lifecycle of waterbugs and dragonflies. Children enjoy the story, and at the same time can relate it to their experience of death. It will be helpful for them both if they have immediate experience of death, or if - when! - they ask questions about it in general. It's easy to read to children who are too young to read it themselves; they will understand it.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I first came across this simple story when my friend died, leaving four small children, only to rediscover it years later when my own children lost their Grandad. It is a very simple story which gives children very visual images to relate their experience of death to. It is a story that looks to the future and is full of hope, where it can either be related to the Christian belief in the resurrection or simply used as a postive help for children who are trying to come to terms with someone's death. A trip to a local pond with a net and a jam jar with help their understanding even more! This particular edition is lovely to give as a gift, hardback with simple coloured drawings.
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Good for younger children
I bought this for a child of 9, but to be honest it's better suited to younger children - more for 4/5 year olds. The story is a simple one that I think comes across very well. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Winter
Wonderful and Delicate Way of explaining where a loved one may go.
After my husband died, with three children 4,8 and 12 I sought many books, This Simple and well written
book, will stay in my collection forever, a delicate explanation of... Read more
book, will stay in my collection forever, a delicate explanation of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by sonya
One big flaw...
I bought this book to help explain death to my three year old. I guess part of the problem is that I don't have Christian beliefs about heaven and didn't realise that this book is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Reviewer
Waterbugs and Dragonflies
This is a wonderful little book to help people deal with family bereavement. It has ideas to help children come to terms with death and sufggestions for paremnts trying to help... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pastor David
Waterbugs & Dragonflies
Excellent book, received speedily and in excellent condition.
The classes I read this book to were really engrossed and answered lots of questions. Read more
The classes I read this book to were really engrossed and answered lots of questions. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Karen Robb
Waterbugs and Dragonflies
Although this booklet is written to help explain death to children I have found it a very good resource for all ages. Read more
Published 16 months ago by flower
Poor analogy
The story is an oversimplification of a dragonfly's life cycle. The comparison with religious notions of an afterlife doesn't work for me and some of the notes at the back of the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Barry Maber
A sweet story
I bought this book for my 14 year old step-daughter when she lost her mum earlier in the year. It was recommended by a client. Read more
Published 21 months ago by VMETAG
loss
Fantastic little book! My grandchildren, age 3 to 9 were enthralled by the story. Having experienced the death of a pet dog and some members of their family, they read the prayer... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Grandma
nice story
i bought this to help my 7 year old understand what happens after death of a family member and to explain why they cant come back. Read more
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