Just received an email from a PR company with the subject line “Author teaches children to talk to the dead.”
The name of the book? “Grandpa’s Secret.”
Don’t be sad kids. Grandpa’s still with you. He likes to hide in your closet at night.
What?Please,death and the idea of it begins to become thought of by kids as young as 5 so we give them a book and tell that ‘old Grampa’who they adored(hopefully) is coming back to talk to them?? NO. Life is scary enough for us adults, let kids be kids as long as possible without making dead grandparents the boogiepeople that haunt them.
I think I’m missing something here. Isn’t this essentially what christians tell kids about death? “Grandpa’s still with us in spirit and looking over us.” I mean, I think it’s crazy, but how is that different than what this book is doing?
Unfortunately, there are times when children need to deal with death. My son, who was 7 at the time, lost his father earlier this year. It was comforting to him to be able to know that he could talk to his dad in his prayers. Based on the description on Amazon, that is all that the book is suggesting, that you can still talk to your loved one even if they are no longer physically with you.
It’s only scary if the departed talk back!
Did you read the book? Usually a good idea before you pass judgement.
i googled it but nothing came up.
Is that by the same person who wrote “Shopping for Grandpa’s coffin” or “Daddy drinks because you cry”? lol