Duck, Death, and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch is a picture book about a duck who becomes aware of Death following her and befriends him, before eventually laying down with him and dying. It is painted as natural and part of life. The tulip is not mentioned in the text, but is an integral part of each page and the whole book is beautiful.

That’s what it will be like when I’m dead, Duck thought.
The pond alone, without me.

I AM NOT OK, this is such a wholesome and bittersweet story that beautiful portrays death not as evil but an inevitable and supportive presence to aid in a transition into the unknown.

Pretty melancholy picture book. One for the goth-kids.

relectura:
vine a ponerme triste leyendo libros álbum
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una historia sobre morir.
sobre morir y recordar que así es la vida.

This is definitely a picture book with a European sensibility. Death comes to a duck, and follows her around chatting. It turns out that death is quite nice when you don't think about who he is. They go to the pond and climb a tree together. Then he sends her on her way on "the great river" when she dies.

The illustrations were simple and a bit old fashioned. Death is depicted with a skull for a head, and wears a long smock with off white and gray stripes over one with red checks.

This book certainly provides a realistic view of death and could be a good jumping off point for a discussion with a child. I am not sure I would give it to someone who had just lost someone close to them.

Debemos aprender a sentir aprecio por la muerte y estar en paz con ella porque hacia allá vamos todos

Moving and profound, a brilliant book that tackles a complex subject with elegant simplicity in its text, illustrations, and design. A true work of art.