Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children

Lovely art by Ingpen. Written in very simple language for young children I would say maybe 3-7. Yet I would give this to any grieving person of any age.
The soothing repetition of there is a beginning and an end and in between is life ... beautifully illustrated for various plants and animals...

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helps one gently accept that this is true for people we love too.

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Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants. About

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animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. It helps us to remember. It helps us to understand.
source:amazon
Age:5&up

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This book is simple but it describes the death of things (animals, plants, and people) as a part of life. It’s a good conversation starter for very young ones.

This book help children to understand death and life in a way that is good for children.

Source: Pierce College Library
Age:4-6

This book talks about how there is a beginning, ending of everything that's alive and in between that is living. Such as the lifetime for plants, people, birds, fish, trees and animals.

age 5
pierce county library

This book helps children to understand that there is a beginning and end to everything
Ages: 5-6
Source: Pierce college

This children helps to explain to children the circle of life. I would recommend this book to children 3-8

Source: ECE Library

This beautiful book uses simplicity to guide children through the beginning, end, and lifetime in between that every living thing faces. By using a wide variety of living things from trees, to rabbits, to the tiniest insects, and at last to humans, we are reminded that every one of us has a

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different life cycle.

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A poetic book about death and how it's a natural thing for all.

This is a wonderful book that goes through the life cycle of not only animals but people as well. It does a great job in explaining it to a small child.

A beautiful way to explain life cycles and death to children

REVIEW: "Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants.

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About animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. It helps us to remember. It helps us to understand"
SOURCE: Amazon.com

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REVIEW: "Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants.

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About animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. It helps us to remember. It helps us to understand"
SOURCE: Amazon.com

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Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants. About

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animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. It helps us to remember. It helps us to understand.

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This book discussed what is life for all living creatures. It states the information in a non-emotional and factual way, that for all creatures there is a beginning and there will be an end. It describes the life and death of plants, animals and humans.

Ages: 5-8
Source: In Class Presentation