Water Bugs and Dragonflies

Water Bugs and Dragonflies Explaining Death to Young Children

Revised Edition

Hardback (26 Sep 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis


How can we answer the many questions young children have about death? Looking for a meaningful way to explain to neighbourhood children the death of a five year old friend, Doris Stickney adapted the graceful fable about the waterbug that changed into a dragonfly. First published under the title "Death" in 'Colloquy' (December 1971), the story was revised and expanded in 1982 to become the current bestselling Waterbugs and Dragonflies. 

This edition features full-colour paintings by Gloria Ortiz Hernandez, an artist whose work has been exhibited in Europe, South America, and the USA. A native of Columbia, she currently lives and creates her work on a farm in Pennsylvania.

Book information

ISBN: 9780826464583
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Imprint: Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub date:
Edition: Revised Edition
DEWEY: 248.866
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 26
Weight: 92g
Height: 166mm
Width: 123mm
Spine width: 8mm