She spent a week in bed between her mother and me, sleeping, and then in the middle of the night, she died.

A cancer widow of 2+ years with kids just a few years older than mine recommended the book "Lifetimes: The Beautiful way to explain death to children" by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen.I don't think it's the only book that you will want, and there are others that better explain the emotions of grief.

Within its pages, I found no statements that could be offensive to anyone, regardless of their personal beliefs.In this tender and indispensable picture book children will discover-*The cycle of life and death, explained in a comforting and child-friendly manner*Empathy and emotional intelligence as they explore sensitive yet significant aspects of life*How to engage in thoughtful conversations with adults, fostering understanding and openness*Resilience building strategies to cope gracefully with life's inevitable changes and transitions*Appreciation for the present moment, finding joy in life's simple yet profound pleasures*How to find comfort and reassurance in understanding life and death as a serene and natural processDiscussing lifecycles in a way that is comprehensible and comforting for young readers, Beginnings and Endings with Lifetimes in Between is an essential resource to explain the concept of life and death to children in a sensitive and understandable manner. The repetitive text helps young children process the complex concept of life and death, and the illustrations are peaceful and interesting but not cutesy. 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. Butterflies, flowers, birds, ants, fish, trees, rabbits and people; they all have a lifetime and no matter how long or how short that lifetime might be all lifetimes have a beginning and an ending with living in between.

When my wife died, this was one of the books that were recommended to me by the social services so I'll be able to explain her death more easily to our kids.This is a great book that talks about death as a natural thing without delving into topics like religion. I was particularly drawn to this title because it can be tailored to a variety of religious belief systems.