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Sammy's mommy receives treatment for cancer, goes into the hospital for surgery, recovers at home, and shares her continuing love for him. Helps explain treatments and includes activities to assist children in coping with a parent?s illness.
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A story and activity book for children with loved ones facing cancer. This book provides a story for adults to read to children ages 3 (three) and up.
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Answers common questions children have when parents are diagnosed with cancer.
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A follow-up to "My mommy has cancer".
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When mommy is in the hospital, as she is frequently sick, her child misses her a lot.
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Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.
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A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors a…
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With love and help from friends, family and teachers, 4 year old Mira adapts while her mom is in the hospital being treated for cancer.
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About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
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Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.
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This documentary encourages children to discuss their concerns and fears by showing them other kids have similar feelings. Fear, anger, guilt, and jealousy are all discussed.
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The narrator remembers being a baby and being given a button blanket by Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary comes to live with the family when the narrator is five and she is seriously ill and dying. She sings a song to the young child who is afraid of death but does not understand its meaning. After the death of…
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A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma…
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A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.
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All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.
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Compiles personal accounts from daughters of mothers who have had breast cancer. The daughters share their feelings of anxiety, loss, fear, courage, inspiration, compassion and joy.
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When the willow tree gets sick and nothing will make him well, his friends in the wood learn about death, and saying good-bye.
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A book about death and grief with a religious background and message.
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