What is Death?, Etan Boritzer
What is Death?, Etan Boritzer
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What is Death?

Author: Etan Boritzer

Narrator: Julie Julin

Unabridged: 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2014


Synopsis

What is Death? is the 3rd title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling What is? series of Life Concepts books on character education and social issues. What is Death? addresses children’s natural curiosity about this difficult subject. Introducing the concept of death with examples of customs and beliefs from different religions and cultures, the book also allows the reader to reflect on themes of tolerance, identity and generosity. Reality-based and using a gentle and comforting tone, What Is Death? takes an honest approach and encourages children to embrace the positive in life. In its 5th edition, this book has become a standard part of many grief and loss therapist’s professional resources.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Olga

My 6 yo daughter started talking about death and Jesus this year. I also remember my first realisation that my parents would some day die as a 5 or 6 yo. This book is a great introduction to the complicated topic. I managed the conversation much better than I otherwise would have. It served as a dis......more

Goodreads review by Paula

What happens after someone dies is one of the most difficult questions a parent deal with. In his book What Is Death? Etan Boritzer discusses the issue from a multi-cultural point of view. This addition to the What is... series is superior to Boritzer's What Is God?, but still attempts to address to......more

Goodreads review by Etan

Excellent for discussing a difficult topic! Beautiful illustrations, like a child's colorful drawings, fill the pages of this book. The book asks questions as a child might - what is death, what happens to the body when we die, why does everyone want to know about death, what happens to the inside of......more

Goodreads review by Halina

Цікаво написана дитяча книжка, що ставить багато питань про смерть та що йде після неї, але не дає на них відповідей. Можна використовувати для того, щоб говорити з дітьми молодшого шкільного віку і слухати їхні думки на тему смерті, щоб попередити виникнення почуття провини або образи на рідну люди......more