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by Sarah Chavez (Author), Annika Le Large (Illustrator), Neon Squid (Author)
Discover how cultures around the world honor the dead in this beautifully illustrated guide to help grieving children understand death.
Death is an important part of life, and yet it is one of the hardest things to talk about--for adults as well as children. Historian and museum curator Sarah Chavez is determined to create a book that sparks wonder and curiosity about dying, instead of fear and shame.
Author Biography
Sarah Chavez is a historian, museum curator, and podcaster who has also worked on the popular YouTube series Ask a Mortician. She is one of the founders of the Death Positive movement, which wants to encourage a more open conversation about death. As the executive director of the "Order of the Good Death," a founding member of "The Collective for Radical Death Studies", and co-founder of feminist site "Death & the Maiden," Sarah's multifaceted approach to observing and honoring this process is unparalleled; her work weaves together the relationship between death and food, rituals, culture, and society, which she also shares on her blog "Nourishing Death."
Annika Le Large is an illustrator based in Leipzig, Germany. Her artworks are often related to social issues or concepts of self-love. Annika previously illustrated We Need to Talk About Vaginas for Neon Squid.
