Analysis Of The Giant By Claire Ewart

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The piece I selected for children to understand death, dying and bereavement is the book called The Giant by Claire Ewart. The book strengths provide a security for the griever by comforting them that a loved one will always be there for them. The weakness is not detailing on ways to cope when someone close to you passes away. I believe the appropriate age group for this book ranges from 6 years to 10 years old. The book specifies a mother that passed away; however, the book can be interpreted to anyone important in the child’s life. The validation in this book shows the child who has lost a loved one as they come is to recognize that the “Giant” are those people who are constantly there for us because they love us. Some of the limitations

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