When People Die

by Sally Hewitt

Case studies and helpful advice for kids who have experienced death of a close loved one.

Genres: Grief

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 13, 2007

Reviews

[Ashtyn Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

great resource for kids! definitely gonna keep this at work to help out families if need be, i think it really does highlight a lot of common scenarios that families experience when a loss has occurred and oftentimes, the kids need to be part of the grieving experience too to get closure

[Manda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pictures, bigger font makes this easier for both young and older folks to read perhaps to each other.

Presents situations: grandma dying and includes perspectives from both an older and younger grandchild. Father dying; son and son’s friend’s perspective. Small portion on funerals; doesn’t get into specifics on religion or rituals. Death of an older brother, talks about being angry with the dead but doesn’t address what he can do about that. Death of a mother. A piece about a child’s friend dying and his fear of his own death (very general and doesn’t have a lot if a child is really struggling), death of a baby sibling and child’s fear of being loved less, death of a grandfather and how a child might feel left out of the grieving and remembrance conversations, includes a portion on ideas for remembering someone, a part about two children experiencing the death of their best friend and going to her funeral. Includes a Glossary and Further Information.

There is racial representation.
All of the family dynamics presented are of heterosexual couples only.
There are no descriptions or pictures of non-able bodied people.

[Recognizepromise · Rating 3 out of 5]

When People Die offers several real-life stories about loved ones dying and how to deal with it. Although it gets a little repetitious, it is good for early readers and includes links in the back.