Tear Soup is more for those that are grieving while Waterbugs and Dragonflies focuses on the death and change that comes with it.

It's a story book to read to them and it has a nice little questions answers section in the back to further help explain how the child might be feeling with the lose of a loved one. One day a little waterbug finds himself walking up the stem, and when he lies on the lilypad the sun is so warm that he goes into a deep sleep. Also it really presents a christian perspective on an afterlife and doesn't necessarily deal with the death itself.Sandie Bradley said, “Many people who had lost loved ones in recent years attended this service and found the story helpful.

The older kids might relate better to Tear Soup, even though the two books have different perspectives on death and grieving.

Since he can't get to his friends, he realises they will just have to find out in their own time about the wonderful world above the water. Christchurch and English Bicknor Churches used the ‘ Waterbugs and Dragonflies‘ book by Doris Stickney as a basis for their All Souls’ Service on Sunday. was happening, he had broke through the surface of the water and fallen onto the broad, green lily pad above. Part of the service was to bring forward their dragonfly with the names of loved ones written on them.