Accompanied by some excellent illustrations of plants, animals and people which also help convey the theme of the book, Lifetimes is a gentle, sensitively written book that both children and adults find comforting and reassuring when dealing with a difficult topic.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). I haven't actually brought myself to read it to her yet but I suppose that's what this book is trying to overcome, our fear of dying and our subsequent passing on of this fear to our children. Highly recommend for the death of a pet or loved one, it's a difficult topic but this book has definitely helped. This Goodreads listing is the one that uses the correct title (Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children). It explains death… well… exactly the way it is for every living being, treating all living beings as equal: "There is beginning and an ending for everything that is alive.I first read the book to my son when he was three and he asks for it now at five whenever we hear about death or illness in the news or among our friend.

Eden…I know you have an army of people around you – and little old me has you in my thoughts and prayers. For the last thirty-five years she has been providing information and guidance to humans and their animal companions through the use of telepathic communication, Reiki healing, Mer-Ka-Ba healing, and shamanic techniques.I think it's good for what it is intended for - it's not too sappy, it's not too blunt (but straightforward enough), it's clear, and it's been recommended by enough professionals that I assume it has worked well for kids in this situation before. This is why I'd suggest that "Lifetimes" be read by, or shared with, a caring adult who would be able to answer a child's questions based on a family's belief system. The illustrations by Robert Ingpen are, of course, divine and I’d do just about anything to own one of the original illustrations. For what it's worth, I'm proud to be able to offer a short review of my late father's book, Lifetimes, which is still selling all around the world, many years after its initial publication. It is a powerful book, presenting a way for a child--and her grandmother-- to comprehend the cycle of life and death.

Note: some are religous or concern afterlife concepts and some do not:When Dinaosaurs Die by Laura Krasney Brown and Marc BrownWhats Heaven?I bought it for my 3 year old who doesn't yet grasp the concept of death but we have seen many dead insects and a good few dead birds and mice (pet cat - need I say more! Carol is also well known for her assistance in the death process, as well as house blessings and energy clearings for homes, people, animals, and land. Our lives are mostly longer than those of butterflies, shorter than those of trees, but no matter how long we live, we are also beautiful and fragile creatures. I had a hard time keeping their attention through the entire book, but we might have made it to the end if we had read a condensed version of this book.