Ahoy there mateys! Kids ask the strangest things. I first read this author’s book, smoke gets in your eyes, and loved it. So of course I had to read this one too. In this the author answers children’s questions about death including the question that is the title. I read most of the book out loud to the First Mate. There were just too many cool facts not to. My two favourite chapters were “What would happen to an astronaut body in space?” and “Can we give Grandma a Viking funeral?” The basic answer to the first question is that sci-fi books tend to get it wrong. And the second question is that the flaming floating boat is a Hollywood trick. The First Mate’s favourite was “Why don’t animals dig up all the graves?” Reasons. I love this book because it be funny, answers concisely and clearly about even the hypotheticals, and really does any excellent job explaining the whys and laws involved. The chapters be short but the book is a blast. Society should be able to discuss death instead of it being taboo. Arrr!

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