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Kara Book Review for Children

Title
Children Are Not Paper Dolls
Author Erin Linn
Release Year 1982
Reviewed by Meridith Herman
Review Date 2008
Type of Book Non-Fiction
Death of
Sibling
Type of Death Any
Target Age Young Children (5-8)



Summary

Children's perspective of their loss of a sibling. All done with pictures and direct quotes from six kids. The kids express their feelings openly and genuinely.



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Feelings/Emotions



What the Reviewer Liked

I think that children are often forgotten in times of mourning but this book helps make it clear that their feelings are just as valuable and valid as any adult's.



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