Water Bugs and Dragonflies Explaining Death to Children (Looking Up)

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Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. They were a happy colony, living far away from the sun. For many months they were

There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror? The book ‘Waterbugs and Dragonflies’ explains death in an accessible way. The waterbugs are happy together, living in the pond, but when they are ready, they leave the pond and transform into dragonflies. The dragonflies find a new and wonderful world outside the pond, but their transformation means they are unable to visit their underwater friends to share their joy and delight. One spring day, not long after, the very water bug who had suggested the plan found himself climbing up the lily stalk. Up, up, up, he went. Before he knew what was happening, he had broke through the surface of the water and fallen onto the broad, green lily pad above.

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the dragonfly darted down. Suddenly he hit the surface of the water and bounced away. Now that he was a dragonfly, he could no longer go into the water... Sally Whittington sewed a beautiful display (left) and made the dragonflies for people to write on. rest. Then it was that he chanced to look below to the bottom of the pond. Why, he was right above his old friends, the water bugs! There they were scurrying A startling change had come to his old body. His movement revealed four silver wings and a long tail. Even as he struggled, he felt an impulse to move his wings…The warmth of the sun soon dried the moisture from the new body. He moved his wings again and suddenly found himself up above the water. He had become a dragonfly!! Full of wit and twisted humor this notorious Shel Silverstein classic is a book you won't want your children to read!

When he awoke, he looked about with surprise. He couldn't believe what he saw. A startling change had come to his old body. His movement revealed four silver as they watched, the water bug disappeared from sight. Its friends waited and waited but it didn't return... Look!" said one of the water bugs to another. "One of our colony is climbing up the lily stalk. Where do you think she is going?" Up, up, up it slowly went....EvenThat's funny!" said one water bug to another. "Wasn't she happy here?" asked a second... "Where do you suppose she went?" wondered a third. Swooping and dipping in great curves, he flew through the air. He felt exhilarated in the new atmosphere. By and by the new dragonfly lighted happily on a lily pad to

Friendly and Welcoming Team Ministry seeks a Mission-Minded, Community Focused Priest to join us as Team Vicar in the North Cotswolds With a much loved family member slowly slipping away from us, I needed help explaining death to my kids, ages 10, 7, and 4. A friend who has suffered losses recommended this book and Tear Soup.Without thinking, the dragonfly darted down. Suddenly he hit the surface of the water and bounced away. Now that he was a dragonfly, he could no longer go into the water… wings and a long tail. Even as he struggled, he felt an impulse to move his wings...The warmth of the sun soon dried the moisture from the new body. He moved his Look!” said one of the water bugs to another. “One of our colony is climbing up the lily stalk. Where do you think she is going?” Up, up, up it slowly went….Even as they watched, the water bug disappeared from sight. Such a beautiful book, the best we have come across for explaining death to young children. The main story is not exactly spiritual but is an allegory of life that is compatible with Christianity, the notes and scripture references that follow the story explain its symbolism.

While not told on a spiritual level, this story can be adapted to explain to children, whether with a religious context or not, the concept of death and moving on. One spring day, not long after, the very water bug who had suggested the plan found himself climbing up the lily stalk. Up, up, up, he went. Before he knew what Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. All Souls’ Day falls on 2 November or can be celebrated on the closest Sunday to that day. It is a day when Christians can pray for and remember those who have died. Sandie Bradley said, “Many people who had lost loved ones in recent years attended this service and found the story helpful. Part of the service was to bring forward their dragonfly with the names of loved ones written on them.”was happening, he had broke through the surface of the water and fallen onto the broad, green lily pad above.