On the News

Our First Talk About Tragedy

by Jillian Roberts

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Pub Date Sep 04 2018 | Archive Date May 07 2018

Orca Book Publishers

Children's Nonfiction | Parenting & Families

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Description

On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate language and tone, Dr. Roberts explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. She also emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways. The book's question-and-answer format will help parents have a meaningful conversation about these difficult topics with their children and equip them to better handle questions that arise when children are exposed to the news.

The World Around Us series introduces children to complex cultural, social and environmental issues that they may encounter outside their homes, in a way that is accessible. Sidebars offer further reading for older children or care providers who have bigger questions. For younger children just starting to make these observations, the simple question-and-answer format of the main text will provide a foundation of knowledge on the subject matter.

A Note From the Publisher

On the News is the second book in the World Around Us series of nonfiction picture books. On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty is available now. Look for On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice and On the Internet: Our First Talk About Online Safety coming Spring 2019.

Advance Praise

"This straightforward, gentle entry in the World around Us series does a good job of explaining those concepts to a young audience in terms they can understand…This is a useful starting point for conversations about an important topic."—Booklist for On Our Street

"The writing is clear and accurate. A positive attempt at a difficult subject, this book will be most useful in situations where caring adults can help children understand and work through their feelings about the topic."—Kirkus Reviews for On Our Street

Available Editions

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781459817845
PRICE	CA$19.95 (CAD)
PAGES	32

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Cassandra S, Reviewer

It's a unfortunate situation, But we often has serious yet confusing things on the news. Whether it be oil spills, floods, or bombings, there comes a time that we need to discuss the scary things on the news with our children. This book does a great job of explaining the different things that can be going on in the world, and what it , means to us. This book can be a great source of information for children as well as parents. I highly recommend that all parents, and teachers read this.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!

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Ryan A. F, Librarian

I love this book, but I hate that this book is needed. We live in a 24/7 news cycle world. Explaining that to kids can be hard, but Dr. Roberts is here to help. This book uses both illustrations and real pictures to point out what is being explained. In this instance, its about tragedies and disasters seen on the news. The author takes time to discuss the difference between the two, why they happen, and how people are affected. This series has been a great source of information for parents and kids, to help them understand everyday life.