Description
Water Bugs and Dragonflies Hardcover: Explaining Death to Young Children
Talking to children about death can be hard. Water Bugs and Dragonflies, a perennial bestseller with over 150,000 copies printed, can help you to answer their questions.
In Water Bugs and Dragonflies, Doris Stickney tells the story of a small colony of water bugs living below the surface of a pond. Whenever a bug leaves the pond, those left behind are faced with the mystery of their absence. Stickney invites children into the question of their absence.
This gift edition features enchanting full-color paintings by Gloria Ortiz Hernandez.
Book Information
Hardcover: 26 pages (6.25 x 4.25)
ISBN 978-0-8298-1180-3
1997
4 Reviews
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Waterbugs and Dragonflies
Love this story!!! Very helpful to explain death to children and even adults!
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Perfect
I give this booklet to all ages instead of a sympathy card.
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Water Bugs and Dragonflies
Excellent book about grief for early learners. The Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network puts this book in our grief packets when young children are in the home.
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Great story
We received this booklet in 1983 when we had a very close loss in our family. I have shared this many of times since!
