Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children (edition 1983)

by Bryan Mellonie (Author)

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Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants. About animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. It helps us to remember. It helps us to understand.

wichitafriendsschool | Mar 31, 2018 |

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This is a simple yet moving way of helping children understand and cope with death as a form of life.

BLTSbraille | Sep 13, 2021 |

Death itself is a hard reality that many people face at certain points in their lives and it could very well make the child upset. However, the way the author describes the concept of death is a sweet and calming way while using animals and then of course human beings talking about while using easy to absorb information. (

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wichitafriendsschool | Mar 31, 2018 |

This book is for ages 4-7.
Lifetime gives a better understanding about life not only to children, but to parents too. This book helps explain what you can say or do when the death of a pet, relative or friend happens.
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Tasian | Aug 21, 2017 |

This book discussed what is life for all living creatures. It states the information in a non-emotional and factual way, that for all creatures there is a beginning and there will be an end. It describes the life and death of plants, animals and humans.

Ages: 5-8
Source: In Class Presentation

Jessica5858 | Aug 21, 2017 |

Wonderful book showing how everything has a life cycle beginning to end.

Age: 4-8
Source Pierce College ECE Book Share In class (

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KFox20 | Aug 20, 2017 |

This books helps teach the concept that everything has a beginning and end in the cycle of life.
Ages:5-8
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jorr37 | Aug 20, 2017 |

This is a moving book. Lifetimes tells us about the beginnings and endings and about living in between. It tells us about how everything has a life cycle. It explains death and dying to children in an informational sense and relates it to other living things and how they die as well.
age: 4-6
source: in class book share
age: 4-6
source: in class book share

jazzmnM | Aug 18, 2017 |

The human life cycle is explained through nature and plants.
Ages: 5 and up
Source: In class

gurkamal | Aug 17, 2017 |

Aside from this being an older book (1983), it is very intriguing and beautiful. It is about life cycles - from beginning to end. With emphasis on teaching about the end of the cycle. There is information in this book about people, plants and animals all included. This is teach the children that everything dies in the end. This is a very special book.

Ages: 5 and up.
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WAwobbuffet | Aug 11, 2017 |

A beautiful way to explain death and living. It talks about how there is a begining and a end to everything. That dying is as much a part of living.
Ages: 1-8
Source: Pierce College Library

tammyellison | Aug 9, 2017 |

All living beings have their own special lifetimes - with beginnings and endings. Dying is as much a part of living as being born.

LibraryPAH | Jul 20, 2017 |

This story is a simple yet powerful poem that describes everything has a life cycle and death is a natural process.

Breanna_2218 | Mar 20, 2017 |

Explains life and death as one cycle while using their natural environment to help easily comprehend.

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E.V. | Jun 13, 2016 |

Talking to children about death is hard. With the help of this book, talking about death and how it happens to all things is made easier. (

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dbuster | Mar 25, 2016 |

Gentle explanation of life-cycle, including animals, insects and humans.
Ages: 4 and up
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cintaclara_luna | Aug 17, 2015 |

A beautiful way to explain life cycles and death to children

sarah.vargo | Dec 9, 2014 |

A poetic book about death and how it's a natural thing for all.

LynnesHarpe | Nov 30, 2014 |

This is a wonderful book that goes through the life cycle of not only animals but people as well. It does a great job in explaining it to a small child.

Lilith13 | Nov 29, 2014 |

This beautiful book uses simplicity to guide children through the beginning, end, and lifetime in between that every living thing faces. By using a wide variety of living things from trees, to rabbits, to the tiniest insects, and at last to humans, we are reminded that every one of us has a different life cycle. (

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KMClark | Jul 17, 2014 |

This children helps to explain to children the circle of life. I would recommend this book to children 3-8

Source: ECE Library

voeghtlyam | May 18, 2014 |

Review: A book about how to talk to children about death. It explains how every living creature has life and death in a very gentle way.

Ages: 5-8

Source: Pierce ECE library

DavidGriffin | May 18, 2014 |

This book helps children to understand that there is a beginning and end to everything
Ages: 5-6
Source: Pierce college

marainajudd | May 14, 2014 |

This book talks about how there is a beginning, ending of everything that's alive and in between that is living. Such as the lifetime for plants, people, birds, fish, trees and animals.

age 5
pierce county library

KaylaL | Feb 21, 2014 |

This book help children to understand death and life in a way that is good for children.

Source: Pierce College Library
Age:4-6

maydeegalarza | Jun 2, 2013 |

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