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Butterflies Live for 30 Days
A Gentle Guide to Talking About Life and Loss with Your Child

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Is Talking to Your Child About Death Leaving You Speechless?

Talking about death with your child can feel overwhelming.

You want to be honest, but you also don't want to scare them.

Butterflies Live for 30 Days offers a gentle, age-appropriate way to open this important conversation.

This heartwarming story, inspired by the fleeting beauty of a butterfly's life, explores the natural cycle of life and loss in a way that resonates with young minds.

More Than Just Saying Goodbye: What Your Child Will Learn

Embrace Life's Precious Journey: Through the metaphor of a butterfly's 30-day life, children gain a gentle understanding of impermanence and learn to appreciate the precious time we have.

Open Communication in a Safe Space: The book encourages open and honest conversations about loss and grief, creating a safe space for your child to ask questions and express their feelings.

Reframing Death: A New Adventure: "Butterflies Live for 30 Days" helps children explore beliefs about what happens after death in a way that fosters hope and comfort. It reframes death as a new adventure, taking the fear out of the unknown.

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Who Can Benefit from Butterflies Live for 30 Days

  • Parents and Caregivers: This book equips you with a gentle tool to discuss loss with your children, fostering open communication and emotional support.

  • Families Navigating Grief: If you're experiencing the loss of a loved one or pet, "Butterflies Live for 30 Days" offers a comforting resource to help children cope with grief in a healthy way.

  • Preparing for Life's Changes: This book is a valuable tool for anyone who wants to prepare their child for life's inevitable goodbyes. It provides a foundation for open communication about life and death.

  • A thoughtful beautifully illustrated children's book

    ‘‘I read this with my kids as soon as it arrived and it instantly grabbed their attention. The illustrations are colorful, detailed and eye catching, and the words are thought-provoking and profound. Definitely the kind of book that will be a mainstay in our family for years to come!’’

  • Thoughtfully interpreted by a caring adult

    ‘‘This is a beautifully illustrated book that will have a visual appeal to young children. Thoughtfully interpreted by a caring adult it can help a young child to understand that death is a natural and inevitable part of life. Whether it is the loss of a treasured pet or loved grandparent there is an image and language to help those struggling to find the words that need to be spoken’’

  • Lovely book!

    ‘‘This book is beautifully illustrated and is great for children to understand death. It can enable adults help children ask questions about death’’

  • A beautiful book!

    ‘‘This is a beautiful book which gently describes death in ways a young child can understand. The pictures are lovely! I highly recommend it’’

  • All children should have access to a copy of this book

    ‘‘Carly is a fabulous writer and manages to address difficult subjects with children through beautiful words which are complimented by thought provoking illustrations. I can’t wait to see what topic Carly picks for her next book. Thank you for helping children everywhere understand about important feelings and emotions that can be hard to describe on the spot when children undoubtedly start asking lots of questions x’’

  • A wonderful resource

    ‘‘Wonderful resource for parents and perhaps nurseries/schools to have...I've bought it for my 3 year old, for the time when we need it or when she asks questions about death (she has already asked what happened to a bumble bee we found that was dead in garden). But, as I'm just pre reading it tonight, I've found it very comforting to read, for my own health anxiety. Written with such meaning and most importantly, allowing children to make up their own mind what happens. I already have Carly's 1st book and look forward to more in the future. A purchase noone will regret’’

Butterflies Live for 30 Days Doesn't Shy Away from Difficult Topics. It Presents Them with Tenderness and Hope.

This book shows children that death is a natural part of the beautiful cycle of life. It doesn't have to be scary.

Start a Heartfelt Conversation with Your Child

Don't wait for a difficult time. "Butterflies Live for 30 Days" is a valuable resource to have on hand, helping your child understand loss and navigate life's changes in a healthy and positive way.

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