Why read Lifetimes?

Book cover of Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children

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When the death of a relative, a friend, or a pet happens or is about to happen . . . how can we help a child to understand?

Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a…

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1 author picked Lifetimes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Caroline Kusin Pritchard

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This has been my go-to book for processing loss with our kiddos. It connects the human experience of death to that of animals and plants in a matter-of-fact yet deeply comforting way.

I adore the specific, clear language that doesn’t require abstract interpretation for a small child. There’s a palpable sense of peace that comes with zooming into a range of life cycles and the finality of landing with some version of, “That is the way butterflies live, and that is their lifetime.”

By staring death right in the eye (no, really…there are dead insects galore), it no longer feels…

From Caroline's list on talking about death and loss with your kids.