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When a Pet Dies
In this useful book from the First Experience series, the affable star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood helps children share feelings of the loss of a pet while offering reassurance that grieving is a natural, healing thing to do.
"A sensitive and sensible first book about death." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Filled with warmth and reassurance,...When a Pe...more
"A sensitive and sensible first book about death." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Filled with warmth and reassurance,...When a Pe...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
April 13th 1998
by Puffin
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Summary: In this useful book from the First Experience series, the affable star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood helps children share feelings of the loss of a pet while offering reassurance that grieving is a natural, healing thing to do. A sensitive and sensible first book about death. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Filled with warmth and reassurance,...When a Pet Dies assures youngsters that no matter how badly they feel when they lose a pet, in time their hurt will ease, an...more
Aug 25, 2012
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Back in 2008, I put this book on my to-read list, thinking that one of our cats would pass away soon. I wanted to read this book with our girls to help them understand about what the death of a pet means and that it is okay to be sad.
Almost miraculously, though, our cat survived and is still hale and hearty today. But a puppy we adopted several months ago as a companion for my mother-in-law ran in front of a car a few days ago and was killed instantly. Our household was inconsolable for a few d...more
Almost miraculously, though, our cat survived and is still hale and hearty today. But a puppy we adopted several months ago as a companion for my mother-in-law ran in front of a car a few days ago and was killed instantly. Our household was inconsolable for a few d...more
This informational book was written to help families talk about the death of a pet with children. The information is factual, but still has an element of comfort and gentleness to it. In place of illustrations are actual photographs of families with their pets. The photographs are very dated but families can still relate to and see themselves in the photographs.
A recommend this book to families who have experienced the loss of a pet and who went clear information and suggestions for how to cope.
A recommend this book to families who have experienced the loss of a pet and who went clear information and suggestions for how to cope.
Mister Rogers is my personal Jesus, and this little book reminded me, truly, what incredible insight he had about children's worlds. This book confronts a pet's death straightforwardly and practically, reminding children that it's OK to feel grief and that, with time, that grief will go away, though it doesn't go so far as to explain euthanasia, which I thought was appropriate.
Every parent should have this book if they have pets and children. Mister Rogers takes the parents and child through the steps of grieving for a lost pet. It tells them what to expect as in emotions and gives tips on things that will make it a little easier to handle.
This is the best children's book on pet death I've read so far. It's not a story about a specific pet, but a description of veterinarians, how pets can get sick, what death is, and how the pain of grief won't last forever. It is filled with colorful photographs.
As always, pitch perfect, gentle, and totally in tune with the needs and concerns of 4-7 year olds.
A great book to read with your child when a pet dies.
Good job, Mr. Rogers!
old school pictures, a great message about grief (nuanced but clear, focused with great points)
This is a good book to explain that when a pet dies, she is gone forever. This book didn't result in tears.
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Fred McFeely Rogers was an American educator, minister, songwriter, and television host. Rogers was the host of the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister.
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