On the news : our first talk about tragedy (World around us (Orca Book Publishers))
by Roberts, Jillian, 1971- (Author)
Summary
"On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate language and tone, Dr. Roberts explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. She also emphasizes the good that can co... Full description
Summary: |
"On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate language and tone, Dr. Roberts explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. She also emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways. The book's question-and-answer format will help parents have a meaningful conversation about these difficult topics with their children and equip them to better handle questions that arise when children are exposed to the news."--Goodreads. |
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Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm |
ISBN: |
1459817842 9781459817845 |
Author Notes: |
Dr. Jillian Robertsis a renowned child psychologist, author, professor and parent. Considered a go-to child psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts has had her work published in the New York Timesand the Toronto Sun, and is a regular contributor to HuffPost, Global News and CBC. She is the author of the bestselling Just Enough series which explains topics like birth and diversity to children ages 3-6. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Jane Heinrichsis a children's book writer and illustrator. She starts her day at a clear desk with her huge sketchbook (for books) and her tiny sketchbook (for daily drawings) but usually ends up sitting on the floor, surrounded by a collection of paints, pencils and papers. Jane lives in the United Kingdom with her family. |