num_pages: 32
description: Explaining the reality of illness and death to children is one of the most difficult tasks adults undertake. This heartwarming story explains sickness and death in a wonderfully sensitive way. Readers are introduced to Emily, whose friend, Keiko, has leukemia. Through a conversation with her parents, Emily comes to understand why the world is the way it is. From a discussion of the first two people, Adam and Eve, through explanation of death, sin, and spiritual re-birth, Emily is comforted in the knowledge that God cares very much for her friend. A final section, Things to Do and Talk about Together, gives parents an opportunity to think through their responses to children who have questions about difficult realities.
language: English
title: Why Is Keiko Sick?: A Conversation with Your Child about Why Bad Things Happen
titlecomplete: Why Is Keiko Sick?: A Conversation with Your Child about Why Bad Things Happen
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Master Books