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by Laura Camerona (Author), Laura Camerona (Illustrator)
This book helps caregivers talk to children about the many things they might be feeling, thinking, and wondering about after a death. It is a great conversation starter and helps kids understand that feelings can show up in many different ways. This book acknowledges that all feelings are okay and suggests things that kids can try if certain feelings get 'too big'.
-Good for both children and their caregivers.
-Appropriate for a lot of different death experiences and relationships.
-Reminds everyone that all feelings are okay.
-Includes helpful ideas that a family can use to work through each feeling when it gets too big.
-Great for support groups and includes suggested art activities that partner well with the book.
-One way for an adult to 'walk with' their child after a death.
More Than Sad pairs well with many hands-on activities. The book's illustrations connects feelings with different colors. Using this representation, the book suggests several activities that kids can use to express what they are feeling.
The book was created to be most appropriate for ages 4-12.
