在讀經與兒童文學涇渭分明的時代背景下，研究者欲以台灣圖畫書（1988~）為研究範圍，探討圖畫書中的老莊死亡哲學意涵，研究結果發現： 圖畫書中表現老莊「死為自然」的順應態度，因為有生就有死，好比日夜或四季的循環；圖畫書中表現老莊「不可怕的死」的達觀態度，因為死亡好比睡覺，甚至是一個更沒有俗世煩惱的世界；圖畫書中表現老莊「化的呈現」，因為形體的化為一循環，並且個體應坦然接受化的來臨；圖畫書中表現老莊「薪盡火傳」的益世人生觀，因為個體若依道而活，則肉體雖腐，但精神卻能永存。最後，研究者希望以此死亡議題，為古代經典與現代圖畫書建立一個「天賜良緣」！

As the classics study is excluded from child literature, the research is to probe the connotation of Lau-tzu and Zhuang-tzu’s philosophy of death in children’s picture books published in Taiwan since 1988.The four findings of the study are as follows. The first finding shows that Lao-tzu and Zhuang-tzu’s adapting attitude to death ,which is “the nature of life” because death comes along with birth as if the cycle of day-night or the 4 seasons recurs.The second finding is that Lao-tzu and Zhuang-tzu’s optimism to death, which is “not dreadful”because death is like sleeping and even seems to be world without mundane troubles,The third finding indicates that Lao-tzu and Zhuang-tzu’s concept to death, which is “the demonstration of change ”because the change of the body is a cycle and the individuals should accept the changes without worries.The fourth finding shows that Lao-tzu and Zhuang-tzu’s value of life to benefit the world,thats is,“fire comes down from burning woods”.As the individuals live by Tao,the spirits will live forever although the body is gone. Lastly, the researcher would like to be the “match maker” of ancient classics and modern picture books by studying various presentations of this death issue.