{"product_id":"honey-bear-died-9781613350522","title":"Honey Bear Died","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeath is a difficult concept to understand at any age, especially for children. Even more difficult is finding the right words to say to a child in order to meet their developmental needs. Jennifer Melvin has had years of experience through her work with bereaved children and adults developing and fine-tuning the language necessary for this kind of conversation. Honey Bear Died is just the right resource for parents and professionals, for when they are at a loss for words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2011, this edition is updated with a new binding but the same powerful story. This unique book offers the exact, safe, and supportive words to use when telling a 3-5-year-old child a loved one has died. Honey Bear Died maintains the language and repetition that a preschooler demands while also using terms specific for this age and developmental comprehension to eliminate any confusion, misconceptions or fears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoney Bear Died is written to explain what dead means by simply reading the entire story word-for-word without having to adjust or modify it. It also uses a unique concept of having words in red which can be changed to fit the child's situation. The end result allows the reader to safely and supportively tell the child in an understandable way that someone has died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoney Bear Died is exclusive in providing for this overlooked age group by being the first to introduce this concept in a simple way to support 3-5 year olds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelvin, Jennifer E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jennifer E. Melvin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Bereavement Facilitator, a Certified Trauma and Loss Specialist, and is a trained professional in death, dying and bereavement with a Certification in Thanatology. Jennifer has a background in mental health, chronic\/terminal illness and life transitions with years of experience specializing in clinical and supportive grief \u0026amp; loss services for children, teens and families.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebay, Kerry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Writer and illustrator Kerry DeBay is a Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Certified Trauma Specialist. Kerry has been working with children and their families for over 15 years - a significant focus has been supporting children and their caregivers faced with the terminal illness or death of a loved one. The concept of The Grief Bubble came from this work with grieving children. It developed as a way to illustrate and explain the phenomenon - grief - to the children were experiencing, helping to increase their understanding and awareness of their unique process, while normalizing their experience.\"","brand":"Limitless Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529390919954,"sku":"9781613350522","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9836431-febc-4eb2-a95f-ff9f3373c243.jpg?v=1731345742","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/honey-bear-died-9781613350522","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}