Reviewed by Jaglvr for Kids @ TeensReadToo.com
For those trying to describe the sense of loss to young ones, THE DRAGONFLY DOOR is a perfect book to aid in the discussion.
Nym and Lea are two water nymphs that have grown up together. When a the mother lays her eggs, the parents leave the eggs to fend for themselves. So without parents, Nym and Lea have had to rely on each other. Lea is older than Nym and watches out for her.
One day, Nym gets upset at Lea for her constant reminders, such as cleaning the mud from her legs before getting into their bed of leaves. So Nym goes off in a huff, leaving Lea behind.
Wanting to apologize to Nym, Lea goes in search of Nym's favorite water flowers. But on her journey, she becomes short of breath, and doesn't return home.
When night falls, Nym becomes worried, and spends the night alone. The next day, while searching for Lea, Nym becomes increasingly concerned. Still unable to find Lea, at night, while asleep, Nym hears Lea's voice. It calms Nym and tells her to follow her so that she can see where Lea has gone.
Though the book can explain death to small children, the story can also be more than that. At the back of the book is an explanation of the dragonfly lifecycle. It helps explain how things do not stay the same, that things are always changing. Though it seems like Lea has died, she has really gone on to better things; in this example, she has changed into a dragonfly.
For those trying to describe the sense of loss to young ones, THE DRAGONFLY DOOR is a perfect book to aid in the discussion.
Nym and Lea are two water nymphs that have grown up together. When a the mother lays her eggs, the parents leave the eggs to fend for themselves. So without parents, Nym and Lea have had to rely on each other. Lea is older than Nym and watches out for her.
One day, Nym gets upset at Lea for her constant reminders, such as cleaning the mud from her legs before getting into their bed of leaves. So Nym goes off in a huff, leaving Lea behind.
Wanting to apologize to Nym, Lea goes in search of Nym's favorite water flowers. But on her journey, she becomes short of breath, and doesn't return home.
When night falls, Nym becomes worried, and spends the night alone. The next day, while searching for Lea, Nym becomes increasingly concerned. Still unable to find Lea, at night, while asleep, Nym hears Lea's voice. It calms Nym and tells her to follow her so that she can see where Lea has gone.
Though the book can explain death to small children, the story can also be more than that. At the back of the book is an explanation of the dragonfly lifecycle. It helps explain how things do not stay the same, that things are always changing. Though it seems like Lea has died, she has really gone on to better things; in this example, she has changed into a dragonfly.
