Phoenix's New Life: An Explanation of Death, Life's 2nd Most Important Event

by Tami Nelson

Have you struggled with how to explain death to your child? Or have you struggled to understand death yourself? This is a story about Phoenix the caterpillar who goes through a change in life, a lot like death, but not death. It puts death into more tangible terms than "going to sleep." What happens after death is still left open for you to maintain your own belief of what comes next.

Phoenix the caterpillar eats leaves and does what a caterpillar does until one day he stops being a caterpillar and becomes a butterfly. His friends don't recognize him any more. He tries to help them. He has his own butterfly things he needs to do. Death is a lot like that. Death is a change.

I've heard may parents ask how to explain the death of a pet or family member to their child. It can be difficult because our society fears death. In truth, death is the 2nd most important event in life. Death is part of what defines and makes life what it is. It isn't something we need to fear. It isn't something that needs to make us sad. But it's ok to feel sad. Death is a part of life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DQ3K21YF
• ISBN13: 9798302260239
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"