The author minces no words in showing how many of the things people say to comfort children at a funeral, such as don’t cry, or I know how you feel, doesn’t make children feel better. You might be freaked out by the grief of those you depend on”), as well as several included ideas for how to remember and honor those who have departed, may be eye-opening for readers facing grief themselves. Death is Stupid, written and illustrated by Anastasia Higginbotham Higginbotham provides a frank view on death and the complex emotions grief can bring up. It’s that exact mix of true-to-life humor and unflinching honesty that makes Higginbotham’s book work so well, and many of the plainspoken sentiments she includes (“Dying is not a punishment. 0:00 / 7:15 Death Is Stupid by Anastasia Higginbotham - read by Lolly Hopwood Lolly Hopwood 784 subscribers Subscribe Share 1. “Now your gramma can watch over you wherever you are!” reads one, as the horrified boy imagines a spirit swirling overhead as he guzzles whipped cream straight from the can. Praise for Death Is Stupid: author of Small Victories, Stitches, and Help, Thanks, Wow Caitlin Doughty, mortician, author, and founder of the Order of the. There are images that may be familiar to readers (flowers, a coffin, a hearse), along with well-intentioned but confusing condolences. In collages assembled on brown paper, Higginbotham introduces a boy whose grandmother has died. Following Divorce Is the Worst, this second installment in the Ordinary Terrible Things series acknowledges that despite the aphoristic things adults might say to soften the impact of death, it won’t necessarily help.
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