On the News: Our First Talk About Tragedy
About this audiobook
Key Selling Points
- This book offers an age-appropriate and straightforward introduction to tragedy.
- The World Around Us series discusses difficult topics through a conversation, starting with a common observation and continuing with follow-up questions that would naturally come from a young child.
- Sidebars define larger concepts for further discussion with older and more curious children.
- The author is a practicing child psychologist well known for her Just Enough series and the rest of the World Around Us series, and a regular contributor to HuffPost , Global News and CBC.
- On the News was an OLA Best Bets Honourable Mention.
About the author
Dr. Jillian Roberts is a renowned child psychologist, author, professor and parent. Considered a go-to child psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts has had her work published in the New York Times and the Toronto Sun, and is a regular contributor to HuffPost, Global News and CBC. She is the author of the bestselling Just Enough series which explains topics like birth and diversity to children ages 3–6. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Jane Heinrichs is a children’s book writer and illustrator. She starts her day at a clear desk with her huge sketchbook (for books) and her tiny sketchbook (for daily drawings) but usually ends up sitting on the floor, surrounded by a collection of paints, pencils and papers. Jane lives in the United Kingdom with her family.
