Illustrated by Marc Brown

On Sale: Apr 1, 1998
Page Count: 32 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316119559

$9.99

$12.99 CAD

Format

Picture Book

Format:

Picture Book $9.99 $12.99 CAD

Buy from Other Retailers:

For over 25 years, families have used When Dinosaurs Die to explain death, dying, and coping with grief and loss — from the creators of the beloved Dino Tales: Life Guide for Families series, which has sold over 1.5 million copies.

Straightforward and comprehensive, this indispensable book is a comforting aid to help young kids and families through a difficult time in their lives. No one can really understand death, but to children, the passing away of a loved one can be especially perplexing and troublesome. This is true whether the loss is a family member, friend, or pet. Here to offer advice and reassurance are the wise dinosaurs from the bestselling Dino Tale series. This succinct and thorough guide helps dispel the mystery and negative connotations associated with death, providing answers to kids’ most-often asked questions.

Topics covered include: What Does Alive Mean? * Why Does Someone Die? * What Does Dead Mean? * Feelings about Death? * Saying Goodbye * Keeping Customs * What Comes After Death? * Ways to Remember Someone

Don’t miss these other Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families:
Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young Citizens
Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families

Genre:

Series:

Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families

Laurie Krasny Brown is a fine artist as well as an author, parent, and educator with a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and a doctorate in human development from Harvard University. She has written many books for children, including the popular Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families series, which has sold over 1.5 million copies to date.

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and executive producer of the children's PBS television series Arthur. Laurie and Marc live in New York City and Tisbury, Massachusetts.

"Using the frank yet reassuring tack employed in the previous books, the author presents a balanced, comprehensive and age-appropriate explanation of why death occurs...and suggests sensible tactics for coping with the resulting loneliness, fright and anger. These astute collaborators provide a commendable service for grieving children and the adults in their lives."
Publishers Weekly

Laurie Krasny Brown

About the Author

Laurie Krasny Brown is a fine artist as well as an author, parent, and educator with a master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and a doctorate in human development from Harvard University. She has written many books for children, including the popular Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families series, which has sold over 1.5 million copies to date.

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and executive producer of the children’s PBS television series Arthur. Laurie and Marc live in New York City and Tisbury, Massachusetts.

Learn more about this author

Marc Brown

About the Illustrator

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and creative producer of the number-one children’s PBS television series “Arthur.” He has illustrated many books for children, including Marc Brown’s Playtime Rhymes, If All the Animals Came Inside, Ten Tiny Toes, and Wild About Books.

Learn more about this illustrator

×

Contributors

Formats and Prices

Price