On the news : our first talk about tragedy / Dr. Jillian Roberts ; illustrations by Jane Heinrichs.

By:

Roberts, Jillian, 1971- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Heinrichs, Jane, 1982- [illlustrator.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: World around us (Orca Book Publishers)Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, [2018]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781459817845
1459817842

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

DDC classification:

363.34/8 23

LOC classification:

BF789.D5 R57 2018

Other classification:

cci1icc
coll13

Summary: Introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. Explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. Emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways.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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
BOOK	Meaford Public Library Junior Collection	Non-fiction	J 363 .34 Rober (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		18147

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Introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. Explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. Emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways.

"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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