What Happened to Daddy's Body?: Explaining What Happens After Death in Words Very Young Children Can Understand

By Alex Barber and Elke Barber

Book Overview

My daddy died when I was (one...two...) three years old. Today we are out in the garden. It always makes me think about my daddy because he LOVED his garden. Sometimes, I wonder what happened to my daddy's body... This picture book aims to help children aged 3+ to understand what happens to the body after someone has died. Through telling the true story of what happened to his daddy's body, we follow Alex as he learns about cremation, burial and spreading ashes. Full of questions written in Alex's own words, and with the gentle, sensitive and honest answers of his mother, this story will reassure any young child who might be confused about death and what happens afterwards. It also reiterates the message that when you have experienced the loss of a loved one, it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787756467
• ISBN13: 9781787756465
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2