Reviews for I Miss You: A First Look at Death

The average rating for I Miss You: A First Look at Death based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-10-09 00:00:00 Andrea Ryon Summary This book is about death and how you could feel or think when someone that you know dies. This book also explains what death means, what happens when someone dies, how you could think to feel better, how different cultures do when someone dies and that death is a natural part of life. Through the entire book, you follow a girl who loses what seems like her grandma. You could see from the pictures how the girl is feeling, what she thinks about death and what she remembers of her grandma. Major themes Death and the first time you lose someone close to you Personal response When I was little, I was very scared of death. I wanted to know what happens after you die and why you die. I would have wanted to give this book to myself as a child. Even though this is a hard subject to read about, it is important since it is a natural part of life. I really believe that this could be a great book to read to children who have lost someone close to them to make them feel better and to show those children that what they are feeling are totally normal and fine. It also explains how you could think about death to feel better about it which I think is very good. Why I recommend this book I would absolutely recommend this book to those who need help or material to bring up these tough subjects with their children or students who might have lost someone close to them. The book provides questions that helps you talk about different things related to death.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-02 00:00:00 Gregory Shrock This book introduces the concepts of death and grief in a simple way. There are sections where the author is directly asking the child questions to help them process their thoughts and feelings and share their experiences. I feel the raindrop/ocean metaphor is a little too abstract and could confuse some children. My six-year-old did not like the ocean idea at all, he believes a soul should travel up into the clouds and not down into water...we believe in Heaven, so that might be a culture bias on our part. The illustrations are done in soft watercolors, which is soothing and peaceful. Overall, I feel this is a great tool for opening discussions about death with children, it is not too overwhelming and is general enough to apply to many situations.