--- product_id: 47307864 title: "Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death" price: "90.23 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47307864-something-very-sad-happened-a-toddlers-guide-to-understanding-death store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death **Price:** 90.23 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death - **How much does it cost?** 90.23 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47307864-something-very-sad-happened-a-toddlers-guide-to-understanding-death) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Gentle, Supportive Story to Help Young Children Understand the Death of a Loved One This compassionate picture book gives very young children a simple and honest way to understand death and the feelings that come with losing someone they love. Written for two- and three-year-olds, the story uses clear language, warm illustrations, and developmentally appropriate explanations to help children learn what death means, why sadness is natural, and how love continues even after someone has died. The text is designed to be personalized, with select words printed in red to cue caregivers to insert the name and pronouns of the person who died so the story can reflect each family's unique experience. A detailed Note to Parents and Caregivers offers additional guidance on how to talk with very young children about death, respond to difficult questions, navigate funerals or memorials, and create meaningful ways to remember the person who died. The note supports adults who may be grieving themselves while helping a child feel safe, understood, and reassured. Key Features Developmentally Appropriate Language : Explains death in simple and concrete terms for two- and three-year-old children. Emotional Reassurance : Helps children understand that sadness is normal and that their love for the person who died continues. Personalized Storytelling : Red color-coding allows adults to insert relevant names and pronouns to match the child's experience. Practical Caregiver Support : Includes a detailed Note to Parents and Caregivers with guidance for conversations, questions, funerals, and remembrance. Trusted Publisher : From Magination Press, the children's imprint of the American Psychological Association, experts in child development and emotional well-being. Review: Perfect book about death for toddlers; adaptable to all situations - This book is such a great tool in approaching death and grief with a 2-4 year old. It’s age-appropriate, concise, direct, and, most importantly, adaptable to any death in your child’s orbit. It helps your child connect what they might be observing in you (sadness, anger, crying) to the death that happened. Some reviewers clearly didn’t read the description on desertcart and in the book itself because you take any word written in red and ADAPT IT to fit your situation. Our son’s great-grandmother passed away, so we replaced “grandma” with what our son called her. This was the best purchase we could’ve made and all parents should have this book for when there is a death in their child’s orbit. Review: Perfect - My son was just shy of 3 when my mom passed and I didn’t know where to begin. I couldn’t be happier with this book. It explained things in such a simple way that I felt like my son really understood (with some repetition). It validated his feelings and even talked through how mommy would be sad too. It also includes several pages for parents to give comfort and suggest how to best use this book. I would highly recommend this to anyone struggling with a similar situation. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #7,289 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Children's Books on Death & Dying #24 in Love & Loss #179 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 947 Reviews | ## Images ![Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Y3cxUijTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect book about death for toddlers; adaptable to all situations *by C***F on June 15, 2025* This book is such a great tool in approaching death and grief with a 2-4 year old. It’s age-appropriate, concise, direct, and, most importantly, adaptable to any death in your child’s orbit. It helps your child connect what they might be observing in you (sadness, anger, crying) to the death that happened. Some reviewers clearly didn’t read the description on Amazon and in the book itself because you take any word written in red and ADAPT IT to fit your situation. Our son’s great-grandmother passed away, so we replaced “grandma” with what our son called her. This was the best purchase we could’ve made and all parents should have this book for when there is a death in their child’s orbit. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect *by S***. on July 3, 2025* My son was just shy of 3 when my mom passed and I didn’t know where to begin. I couldn’t be happier with this book. It explained things in such a simple way that I felt like my son really understood (with some repetition). It validated his feelings and even talked through how mommy would be sad too. It also includes several pages for parents to give comfort and suggest how to best use this book. I would highly recommend this to anyone struggling with a similar situation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very helpful for moms and kids grieving together. *by S***S on August 25, 2025* I hope you never need this book, but if you do, it's very helpful. It's easy to swap out names where needed for the person that has died (Grandma is the one printed on the page and happened to be what we needed). The pictures are very focused on a mom and child processing the loss together, however, so if it was Dad who was more impacted, this book might be a little confusing. My son was almost 3 when we first needed to read this book with him and it was very age appropriate. ## Frequently Bought Together - Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death - The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1) - I Miss You: Grief and Mental Health Books for Kids (A First Look at...Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47307864-something-very-sad-happened-a-toddlers-guide-to-understanding-death](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47307864-something-very-sad-happened-a-toddlers-guide-to-understanding-death) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*