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Ani's light

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Singh, Tanu Shree, Prabhat, Sandhya (ill.). Washington, DC: Magination Press | American Psychological Association , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S617 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"Ani's stuck in a dark cloud because his mother hasn't been home. His friends and family try to brighten his mood, but nothing helps. When Mama finally comes back, but with her hair missing, Ani's light gets brighter and brighter, chasing away his darkness. The unconditional love between Ani and hi…

Alternate Title: Darkness

Author: Singh, Tanu Shree; Prabhat, Sandhya (ill.)

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Magination Press; American Psychological Association

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 34 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Mother-Child Relations; Depression; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Juvenile Literature; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Abstract: "Ani's stuck in a dark cloud because his mother hasn't been home. His friends and family try to brighten his mood, but nothing helps. When Mama finally comes back, but with her hair missing, Ani's light gets brighter and brighter, chasing away his darkness. The unconditional love between Ani and his mother shines through as the two enjoy their precious time together, whether it's forever, or just for now." - Provided by publisher; Includes a note to parents and caregivers.; Ages 4-8

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781433832772

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S617 2020

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Art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

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McQuellon, Richard P, Cowan, Michael A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M377 2010

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: McQuellon, Richard P; Cowan, Michael A

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xv, 144 p. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Caregivers - psychology; Critical Illness; Empathy; Communication; Terminally Ill; Neoplasms -psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195389227; 0195389220

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 M377 2010

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Aunt Mary buttons

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Jones, Diane Jarvis. [Vancouver, BC?]: Diane Jarvis Jones , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 J76 1995

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

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…

Author: Jones, Diane Jarvis

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Diane Jarvis Jones

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Grief; Family; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: 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 Aunt Mary, the child continues to give others buttons in remembrance.

ISBN: 096994070X; 9780969940708

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 J76 1995

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Badger's parting gifts

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Varley, Susan. London, U.K.: Anderson Press Ltd. , 1984.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 V315 1984

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Badger's friends are overwhelmed with their loss when he dies. By sharing their memories of his gifts, they find the strength to face the future with hope.

Author: Varley, Susan

Place of Publication: London, U.K.

Publisher: Anderson Press Ltd.

Publication Date: 1984

Subjects: Grief; Death; Infant; Child; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Badger's friends are overwhelmed with their loss when he dies. By sharing their memories of his gifts, they find the strength to face the future with hope.

ISBN: 0006643175 (Collins); 0862640628

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 V315 1984

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Barklay and Eve : explaining cancer to children of all ages

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Carney, Karen L. Wethersfield, Ct.: Karen L. Carney , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C289 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Carney, Karen L

Place of Publication: Wethersfield, Ct.

Publisher: Karen L. Carney

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms; Schools; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 0966782046; 9780966782042

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C289 1995

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

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Eckl, Cheryl. Littletown, CO: Flying Crane Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 E19 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Eckl, Cheryl

Place of Publication: Littletown, CO

Publisher: Flying Crane Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 295 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Autobiography; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780982810705; 0982810709

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 E19 2010

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Because... someone I love has cancer : kids' activity book

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 B388 2003

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Offers children support, encouragement, and opportunity for imaginative personal expression.

Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Editor: Smith, Anneke

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: xvi, 79 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Art Therapy; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Offers children support, encouragement, and opportunity for imaginative personal expression.

ISBN: 0944235328

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 B388 2003

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Becky and the worry cup

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Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 H296b 1997

Availability: 12 copies, 12 available

Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.

Author: Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: 46 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC; Accompanying book: When a parent has cancer QZ201 H296 2004.

ISBN: 0060952113; 9780060952112

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 H296b 1997

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Big D : explaining death and dying to young children

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Kelly, Kate M. Burnstown, ON: , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 K29 2016

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

What is death? Where do we go when we die? What happens to our bodies? These are some the many questions children may have when a loved one dies. The Big D helps parents talk about death and offers answers to help families through this difficult time. - Cover

Author: Kelly, Kate M.

Place of Publication: Burnstown, ON

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 39 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Elephant in the room series book

Subjects: Loss; Grief; Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Emotional Adjustment; Parent-Child Relations; Pictorial Works; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: What is death? Where do we go when we die? What happens to our bodies? These are some the many questions children may have when a loved one dies. The Big D helps parents talk about death and offers answers to help families through this difficult time. - Cover

ISBN: 9781772570878

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 K29 2016

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Butterfly kisses and wishes on wings : when someone you love has cancer ... a hopeful, helpful book for kids

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McVicker, Ellen, Hersh, Nanci. Aurora, CO: s.n. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M176b 2006

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

A listen-to / read-along book for children

Author: McVicker, Ellen; Hersh, Nanci

Place of Publication: Aurora, CO

Publisher: s.n.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 24 cm. + Reading & discussion group guide

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Parent-Child Relations; Mother-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A listen-to / read-along book for children

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC; The paperback ed. does not include a Reading & discussion group guide.

ISBN: 9781424310562; 9780578159935; 1424310563

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M176b 2006

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But won't Granny need her socks? : dealing effectively with children's concerns about death and dying

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Knowles, Donald W, Reeves, Nancy C. Dubuque, Ia.: Kendall/Hunt , 1983.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 K73 1983

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Discusses basic characteristics of children's understanding of death and reactions to loss and suggests ways of responding to children's concerns. Looks at children up to 6 years, 6-10 years, adolescent and at individual's differences. Includes questionnaires and check lists

Author: Knowles, Donald W; Reeves, Nancy C

Place of Publication: Dubuque, Ia.

Publisher: Kendall/Hunt

Publication Date: 1983

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Discusses basic characteristics of children's understanding of death and reactions to loss and suggests ways of responding to children's concerns. Looks at children up to 6 years, 6-10 years, adolescent and at individual's differences. Includes questionnaires and check lists

ISBN: 0840370725; 0840348061

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 K73 1983

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Cancer hates kisses

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Sliwerski, Jessica Reid, Song, Mika. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S633 2017

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

"Parents are superheroes, especially when they're battling cancer. This empowering book follows a mother and her family through all the stages of her cancer -- diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation -- and provides an honest and encouraging tool for talking with kids about serious illness. …

Author: Sliwerski, Jessica Reid; Song, Mika

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 34 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Child; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "Parents are superheroes, especially when they're battling cancer. This empowering book follows a mother and her family through all the stages of her cancer -- diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation -- and provides an honest and encouraging tool for talking with kids about serious illness. Lovingly upbeat and straightforward, this book is a much-needed and welcome source of comfort for any cancer-fighting family." - Cover

ISBN: 9780735227811; 0735227810

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S633 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Chasing daylight : how my forthcoming death transformed my life : a final account

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O'Kelly, Eugene, Postman, Andrew. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 O41 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passiona…

Author: O'Kelly, Eugene; Postman, Andrew

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 201 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Brain Neoplasms; Emotional Adjustment; Life Change Events; Quality of Life; Attitude to Death; Personal Narratives; Biography; Popular Work

Abstract: Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passionate, deeply insightful book provides an unforgettable account of O'Kelly's final journey, and is a compelling reminder of the importance of living a balanced and meaningful life.

ISBN: 9780071499934; 0071499938

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 O41 2008

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Checklist for dad

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Larose, Tricia L., Le Rest, Gwen (Illustrator). Lyon, France: IARC Press , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 C5 L331 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"Ella overhears her parents talking. It sounds like something is wrong with Dad. She decides to make a checklist for Dad to find out if he is okay. Her parents later explain that Dad has cancer. Ella struggles through her emotions as she learns about cancer treatment, cancer prevention, and the rol…

Author: Larose, Tricia L.; Le Rest, Gwen (Illustrator)

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: IARC Press

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 65 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Popular Work; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: "Ella overhears her parents talking. It sounds like something is wrong with Dad. She decides to make a checklist for Dad to find out if he is okay. Her parents later explain that Dad has cancer. Ella struggles through her emotions as she learns about cancer treatment, cancer prevention, and the role of genetics." - Provided by publisher