This is the second entry in the LET'S MAKE A BOOK ABOUT IT series of interactive books designed to help young children and their families through life's most trying times. Making a scrapbook about the death of a beloved pet shows children that it's all right to talk about death, ask questions, be sad, and feel better gradually. By writing, drawing, cutting, and pasting, a child can make a comforting memento to turn to again and again.
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Rachel Biale of Berkeley, California, is a licensed clinical social worker, child and family therapist, and mother of two. Having a parent and child make a book together has long been a part of her therapeutic technique.
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Parents, you should buy this book if your pet or your children's pet dies because it will help your child get all his or her feelings out. If you (the child) do not want to share it with anyone, you don't have to - you can just keep it to yourself. The book is organized like a journal where you answer different questions on different pages about your feelings. You don't have to write it all at once; in fact, the book encourages you to come back and answer some questions later on. You can also paste pictures of your pet in the book or draw pictures of it or try to express how you are feeling in a drawing. by Robin Berger, age 11
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
As a parent of a 5 year old, I found this book to be an excellent tool for both my daughter and myself. When our dog died, the book gave my daughter an outlet for her feelings; ie. the book offered open-ended questions and she could draw pictures in response to the questions. Her work in the book reassured me that her grief was taking a natural course, easing my own "parent pain" for my daughter. I highly recommend this book for preschoolers and up.
I gave this book to my 3 nieces and nefews who lost their dog. This was their first experience with death and the book really helped them with their feelings.
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Have your child paste his or her picture and write his or her name on the page (with your help, as needed). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
have your child write New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Have your child paste his or her picture and write his or her name on the page (with your help, as needed). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
have your child write New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst on page 36
- About Dying by Sara Bonnett Stein on page 36
- We Shake in a Quake by Hannah Gelman Givon in Back Matter
- Cats for Dummies by Gina Spadafori on page 222
- Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children by Linda Goldman in Back Matter
- The Gentle Closings Companion: Questions And Answers For Coping With The Death Of Someone You Love by Ted Menten in Back Matter
- Dogs For Dummies by Gina Spadafori on page 233
- The Older Cat: Recognizing Decline & Extending Life by Dan Poynter in Back Matter
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