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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death Hardcover – Illustrated, September 10, 2019

by Caitlin Doughty (Author), Dianné Ruz (Illustrator)
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Winner of the 2019 Goodreads Choice Award for Science & Technology

Best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition.

Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen to an astronaut’s body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral?

In Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, Doughty blends her mortician’s knowledge of the body and the intriguing history behind common misconceptions about corpses to offer factual, hilarious, and candid answers to thirty-five distinctive questions posed by her youngest fans. In her inimitable voice, Doughty details lore and science of what happens to, and inside, our bodies after we die. Why do corpses groan? What causes bodies to turn colors during decomposition? And why do hair and nails appear longer after death? Readers will learn the best soil for mummifying your body, whether you can preserve your best friend’s skull as a keepsake, and what happens when you die on a plane.

Beautifully illustrated by Dianné Ruz, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? shows us that death is science and art, and only by asking questions can we begin to embrace it.

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"My daughter hasn’t put it down. She reads it out loud to me while we giggle."
― Kari Byron, author of Crash Test Girl and former host of Mythbusters

"Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? is funny, dark, and at times stunningly existential, revealing not only how little we understand about death, but also how much kids can handle."
― Marianne Eloise, Guardian

"[E]very one of Doughty’s answers serves as a charming guide into something we take enormous pains to avoid."
― B. David Zarley, Paste Magazine

"There’s serious science here, but also cultural lessons in death and dying, a little history, and a touch of gruesomeness wrapped in that shroud of sharp, witty humor."
― Terri Schlichenmeyer, Philadelphia Tribune

"Doughty's writing is unusually conversational in tone for a book with subjects that can be considered taboo. Not only does she manage to make it extremely informative, throughout she includes her comments with sometimes profound thoughts, real humor and a significant dose of brilliant wit."
― Pamela Kramer, BookReporter

"[Doughty] provides answers to questions both humorous and moving, bringing tiny and full-sized mortals alike to a greater comfort with and understanding of the one transition that will happen to us all."
― Anna Spydell, BookPage

"With every ounce of straight-talking spunk one could muster for this topic, Doughty delivers a surprisingly heart-warming read."
― Christy Lynch, BookPage

"[A] delightful mixture of science and humor."
― Library Journal

"Doughty's answers are as delightful and distinctive as the questions. She blends humor with respect for the dead ... Her investigations of ritual, custom, law and science are thorough, and she doesn't shy from naming the parts of Grandma's body that might leak after she is gone."
― Julia Kastner, Shelf Awareness

"Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? is morbidly funny and frank, lighthearted and informative…[A] delight for all and a must for adults who might fall victim to a barrage of childhood questions."
― Jennifer Johnson, emissourian.com

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Praise for From Here to Eternity:

"Doughty chronicles [death] practices with tenderheartedness, a technician’s fascination, and an unsentimental respect for grief."
– The New Yorker

"[A] trustworthy guide through the repulsive and wondrous world of death…[Doughty] keeps us laughing."
– Washington Post

Praise for Smoke Gets in Your Eyes:

"Demonically funny."
– O, The Oprah Magazine

"Frank…philosophical…engaging, and even wicked."
– New York Times Book Review

"From the opening line―‘A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves’―it’s the very definition of morbidly funny."
– Entertainment Weekly

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Illustrated edition (September 10, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 039365270X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393652703
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Caitlin Doughty is a writer and death acceptance advocate. She started working in the funeral industry as a crematory operator at age 23, a job described in her first book, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. Since then she founded the nonprofit Order of the Good Death, started the Ask a Mortician Youtube series, and introduced the movement of death awareness and death positivity in the Western world. She owns a family-centered funeral home in Southern California. Her other New York Times bestsellers are From Here to Eternity and Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

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Sheila Gallagher
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and interesting
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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Ms. Doughty takes children's questions about death, dead bodies, and the afterlife and answers them.

I laughed so much as I read this. She has a way with words. The questions are interesting as are the answers. She uses a lot of sources as well as her own experiences. She also documents what sources she uses. Nothing was off the table here. I liked the whole book but the question and answer about astronauts was really interesting and something I'll remember. But all the questions and answers were fascinating from cremation to making jewelry to our pets and other animals.

This is worth reading. It is fun and informative. Not boring in any way. Plus the illustrations are great.
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Ceeebeee
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Funny for kids
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
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I very much enjoyed this book, so I purchased it for my niece for her birthday. This is stuff that debunks some of the mystery and taboo around death, in a very nice, digestible style for kids.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves this book
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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I follow Caitlin on YouTube for years now, and I have just recently picked up this book for my son. We do have some members in our family who are declining in health and will eventually become a corpse. This book helps me talk to him about death and it is really detailed while being light hearted, as to not making him fear death but to understand it. Chapters are short to not bore a child to death, but are packed with information at the same time. We read one chapter before bed, sometimes two. He also loves the illustrations and loves describing what he’s seeing. I’m really hoping for another book aimed at children because I do not know what I’m going to read to him when this is done.

Review from a 9 year old:
“I don’t like this book, I love it! Corpse farts *childish laughter*”
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Joana
4.0 out of 5 stars Stuff on the cover
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
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The book itself arrived with some sticky residue on the cover. The book is a great read tho
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Alex Cordes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
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This author is amazing and all her books are great! She adds humor to a subject that most people do not like talking about. Great information and had a few good laughs!
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you like dark humor...
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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Then this is the book for you! At times I felt guilty for laughing, but then you realize you have to laugh... It's a dark topic and the author handles it with lots of humor while giving you useful/interesting info. Great book!
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Samantha
5.0 out of 5 stars So helpful
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
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This was a wonderful, quick and fun read! I learned so much!!
I also found it extremely helpful as I'm currently navigating some if these conversations with my own family.
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Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Daughters favourite....
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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I originally purchased this book for myself but my 12 Yr old snagged it before I had a chance to read it. She loved it so much she brought it to school to show her friends. I didn't think she would be interested but she always managed to prove me wrong at the most odd times.
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Leitor crônico
5.0 out of 5 stars excelent
Reviewed in Brazil on October 6, 2022
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the 3rd book Ive read from Caitlin
Funny and educational

I shame it is too short and ends too soon
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Lucy Cervera
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy interesante y ameno libro
Reviewed in Mexico on July 24, 2022
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Libro que explica preguntas acerca de la muerte y los cadaver , dudas que siempre hemos tenido pero que nos daba pena preguntar.
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Sara W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for old and new fans of Caitlin!
Reviewed in Germany on April 3, 2023
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The dark approach to the "death theme" is softened in this book by the easy and open questions of little ones, with some very funny but at the same time informative answers from cool Caitlin! Just buy it! Go...now!
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Donna K
5.0 out of 5 stars Caitlyn at her best!
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2020
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Caitlin Doughty, known world over for her YouTube channel “Ask a Mortician” is a great writer. Irreverent and funny, she makes death seem less scary. All her books are well worth the read.
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Pupps
5.0 out of 5 stars Hi
Reviewed in India on June 24, 2020
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Good info for forensic as well as a bit about cutural aspects. Funny way of telling about dead bodies! Goodone
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