There are several attractive children & # 39; s books does not support the parents to explain the death of small children on the market, or direct beneficiaries of the reading experience for children that include an explanation of death. But surprisingly, some of which are explicitly Christian books. However, I can recommend these three books, which are very appealing.
1) Water Bugs and Dragonflies Doris Stickney was published by The Pilgrim Press, 1982 This is a very small, thin book which is a story that starts below the surface, in a quiet lake with a a small colony of water bugs. The story ends with the transformation of a water bug and a dragonfly beautifully illustrates that the dragonfly can not return below the surface of the water, the water bugs to tell what happened to him and what kind of life the new body. A prayer follows, in which the child reader, use this guide when praying man, who lost his mourning. The book then notes gives parents advice as to what to say to a child about death, and backing this up with quotes from Matthew and Mark shows the way Jesus approached the little children. The book ends with a prayer for parents. I think this is an ideal source for parents who may not be sure, uncertain how to handle the issue.
2) Will I live forever? published Carolyn Nystrom illustrated by Jo-Anne was Shilliam by Lion Hudson in 2006 Told in the first person perspective of the child, it directly addresses the issue of reading sad, scary thoughts, then linked these issues to children & # 39; s world. The story involves the Christian understanding of why we die, starting with the story of creation, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. It goes into quotations from the Gospels. It is also very honest and straightforward physical process of death – the corruption of the body, the reason why you should be cremated or buried, so you are going to think about it, heaven – again answering the kind of direct, logical questions will demand a toddler to be answered . This is an excellent book, one you wish you & # 39; d accessed when a small child.
3) Grandma & # 39; s Party Meg Harper illustrated by Paul Nicholls, was brought out of The Bible Reading Fellowship in 2003 around a beautiful book at the funeral of her grandmother, and offers practical solutions to help your child be part of the grieving process when a loved one dies. It includes a story and craft ideas are creative, that a child can take part in a tea made after the funeral; recipes; Calligraphy instructions to place cards; and how picture frames, books, memories, and paper vízililiomok. The book is a solid Christian base, which explains the resurrection from the dead, and the final prayer, which can be read by children at the funeral. This is a beautiful, practical book to help parents to understand how to involve and include all stages of a child, and live the truth that death is part of life, not something alien and taboo and scary to be behind a wall of silence and mysterious rituals.