We need to talk about death an important book about grief, celebrations, and love
Death is an important part of life, and yet it is one of the hardest things to talk about--for adults as well as children. Historian and museum curator Sarah Chavez is determined to create a book that sparks wonder and curiosity about dying, instead of fear and shame. In this informative book, illus...
| Main Author: | Chavez, Sarah (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Le Large, Annika (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Neon Squid,
2024.
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| Summary: |
Death is an important part of life, and yet it is one of the hardest things to talk about--for adults as well as children. Historian and museum curator Sarah Chavez is determined to create a book that sparks wonder and curiosity about dying, instead of fear and shame. In this informative book, illustrated by Annika Le Large, children will marvel at the flowers different cultures use to represent death. They will find out about eco-friendly burials, learn how to wrap a mummy, and go beneath the streets of Paris to witness skull-lined catacombs! Readers will also ride a buffalo alongside Yama, the Hindu god of death, come face-to-face with the terracotta army a Chinese emperor built to escort him to the afterlife, and party in the streets to celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
64 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
1684493757 9781684493753 |
| Author Notes: |
Sarah Chavez is a historian, museum curator, and podcaster who has also worked on the popular YouTube series Ask a Mortician . She is one of the founders of the Death Positive movement, which wants to encourage a more open conversation about death. As the executive director of the "Order of the Good Death," a founding member of "The Collective for Radical Death Studies", and co-founder of feminist site "Death & the Maiden," Sarah's multifaceted approach to observing and honoring this process is unparalleled; her work weaves together the relationship between death and food, rituals, culture, and society, which she also shares on her blog "Nourishing Death." |