Book

Death is stupid / written and illustrated by Anastasia Higginbotham.

ISBN: 9781558619258 (hardback)
Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2016.

Higginbotham, Anastasia, (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

""She's in a better place now," adults say again and again. But mortality doesn't seem better, it seems stupid. This forthright exploration of grief and mourning recognizes the anger, confusion, and fear that we feel about death. Necessary, beautiful, and ultimately reassuring, Death Is Stupid is an invaluable tool for discussing death, but also the possibilities for celebrating life and love. The Ordinary Terrible Things Series shows children who navigate trouble with their senses on alert and their souls intact. In these stories of common childhood crises, help may come from family, counselors, teachers, or dreams-but crucially, it's the children themselves who find their way to cope and grow."-- Provided by publisher.

"This exploration of grief and mourning recognizes the anger and confusion that a child feels around death while offering possibilities for celebrating life and love. This is the second book in the series, Ordinary Terrible Things, following the first installation, Divorce is the Worst"-- Provided by publisher.