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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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful
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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
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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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.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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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.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By G. Freeman
Format:Paperback
I'm reading this book to my 4-year old who's asking where Granddad has gone. It's a particularly useful analogy because of the 2 different environments lived in by the water bugs and the dragonfly, which explains why we can't go to see if Granddad is OK and neither can he come back to see us! It is a bit religious, but if you're OK with that, it's a great story.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By "ringy5"
Format:Hardcover
This book tells a sweet story of a water bug who leaves his old life behind to become a dragonfly in his new life. I did feel the story would only appeal to under 5-6 year olds as the story was fictional and did not give the reality of death. Beautifully illustrated, a lovely prayer at the end of the book with the option to put the name of the deceased in. This book would make a nice keepsake for a child to remember the loved one that died.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great book for explaining death to young children in a light manner, bringing comfort to kids and adults too,
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was given this after my dad died i read it to my children it helped i have since given it to two sets of children and i think it helped them a little. I think it is a great book
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Pastor David
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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 their children in this desperately sad situation. I have had to use it recently with a friend and she found it very supportive.
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Waterbugs and dragonflies
Another way in describe life and death to young children without being to upsetting and at a different angle.
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Published 6 days ago by Nettiw
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Social work
Excellent resource to work with child who is suffering from a loss - liked this being in colouring book for. As you can pace with child
Published 26 days ago by vixbear
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Touching
A lovely book for young children affected by death - A good resource which I would recommend to parents and anyone who is working with children affected by death and needs help in... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Mrs Karen L Martel
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very simple and sensitive
This very simple and very gentle book is ideal to introduce the idea of loss and someone/something going to another place. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Heather Williams
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Story good but images not appealing to children at all
Story is good for explaining concept of someone dying and moving on, however the images really are not appealing to young children in any way. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Milner
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helpful & sensitive
A very sensitive and meaningful way to approach the topic of death with young children. It does have a christian influence which may not suit everyone, but I found it helpful.
Published 1 month ago by Jen
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Lovely
I got this to read to my 3 year old boy after my Dad passed away. He was very close to his Papa and didn't understand at all why he couldn't visit him anymore or why his Papa was... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Emma Docherty
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For adults and children
A wonderful look at what death meansin an easily understood way. This can help old and young alike. I have left it at church for people to look through
Published 2 months ago by Muriel
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help for a child
My daughter works in a primary school and one of the pupils had lost his brother in a tragic accident. This book was mentioned and has proved very positive
Published 2 months ago by memphis2
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Beautiful book
This is a lovely book for any young child who has lost a loved one. It gives them a beautiful image in language they can understand.
Published 3 months ago by Alliej
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