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description: Nominated for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medal 2014 this book explains (sudden) death to very young children in a way they can understand for their age and stage of development. It is based on our true story.When my 34 year old husband died very suddenly and unexpectedly I turned to books to try and explain to our very young children what had happened and why Daddy couldn't come back. To my dismay I couldn't find any such book. Not in the UK not in my native Germany not in the US. I decided to write my own.The first conversation with Alex I initiated after that all I did was answer his questions - honestly and in words he could understand. Sometimes that meant saying 'I don't know' and sometimes it meant going beyond what I would previously have thought 'acceptable'. My son was looking for answers; he needed to understand. The worst thing had already happened; the worst thing I could lose now was my children's trust. This book is the first conversations we had in Alex's own words.It shows other children that they are not alone and gives carers the confidence and words to help explain death.Hardback 32 pages  end papers full colour throughout US Letter size Language: English
language: English
title: Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?: Explaining Sudden Death to Pre-School Children in Words They Can Understand
publisher: Elke Barber