WHEN DINOSAURS DIE

By Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. Like the classic bestseller, Dinosaurs Divorce, this reassuring book handles a difficult topic with wisdom, grace, and gently humorous illustrations. By exploring feelings children have when someone they know dies, the authors help dispel the mystery of death, answer needful questions, and suggest ways to remember those who are gone. Young readers will readily identify with the young dinosaurs in Marc Brown’s active drawings as they learn what alive and dead mean, work through the death of a beloved pet, and see how we say good-bye with special customs. The section “What Comes After Death?” tells that some things about death and dying are hard to understand—even for grown-ups. Grades K–3. Glossary. Illustrated. 9½” x 9″. Little, Brown. 32 pages. ©1996.

“The Browns tackle their toughest subject to date…There astute collaborators provide a commendable service for grieving children and the adults in their lives.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Quiet, respectful, and unthreatening, this will probably become a primary-grades standard on the subject.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Once again the Browns have demonstrated their ability to produce insightfully written, superbly illustrated, immensely valuable children’s books. When Dinosaurs Die is an excellent resource for children and their families. I hope parents will read this book with their children long before an urgent need presents itself.”
—Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D., Psychologist-in-Chief, Department of Psychiatry, Children’s Hospital, Boston

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