Bird Is Dead (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781778401176)

An honest and simple exploration of death and grief for kids 4 to 8. With playful illustrations by a therapist-turned-artist, Bird is Dead uses humor to make death a more approachable topic.

Bird is dead. Yesterday he was alive. How do the other birds know? On your back + feet up = dead. Some of the birds cry a little. And that's alright. Crying together can be nice. When it's time to give Bird a funeral, they reminisce about him, and then have tea with worms (or cake, if you don't like worms).

In a straightforward but warm way, this picture book of collaged birds can facilitate discussions with kids about:

• What happens when someone dies
• How to understand their feelings of loss and grief
• How everyone can experience grief differently, and have a variety of emotions when something tragic happens

Sensitive and humorous, Bird is Dead provides kids and adults with a space to talk about death on their own terms.

Author: Tiny Fisscher
ISBN-10: 1778401171
ISBN-13: 9781778401176
Publisher: Greystone Kids
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2024
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.90w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2024
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2024 pg. 64
Booklist 03/15/2024 pg. 79
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2024
Shelf Awareness 04/05/2024
School Library Journal 04/05/2024 pg. 1