jacob has cancer: his friends want to help coloring book
Winner: 2010 Mom's Choice Award, Gold, Education Product; Finalist: 2009 USA Best Books Award. A special coloring book for the friends and classmates of children with cancer. As you color, you'll learn what cancer is, what your friend is going through, how you can help, and how much your help means to your friend.
The Famous Hat - A story to help prepare for treatment
This book has been designed to help children with leukaemia (or other forms of cancer) to prepare for treatment, namely chemotherapy, and a stay in hospital.
Cancer Party! Explain Cancer and Chemo to Kids in a Totally Non-Scary Way
Cancer Party! is a little bit science, a little bit silly, and a lot straightforward. Keeping it simple, Cancer Party! uses bright illustrations to show how cells divide, work, and what happens when a cell gets confused and turns into cancer.
because the sky is everywhere
“Liam's father dies but the truth is that Liam doesn't fully understand what this means. He wonders if his dad is hiding. Liam searches in all the obvious places until his dreams lead him to the sky where he feels his dad's presence all around him. In this sensitive and tender book, Liam learns that just as the sky is everywhere, so, too, is his father's love. Because the Sky is Everywhere helps children accept that even though someone close to them dies, the love they feel can be everlasting.” ~ Amazon
recommended by cure childhood cancer
Reading about children with cancer or about cancer itself can sometimes make it less scary for young children. The following is a list of resources, most of which should be available on Amazon.com or your favorite bookseller.
(**The content within these book recommendations reflects only the author’s views and not necessarily the wider views of CURE. As always, for medical advice and guidance, please speak to your child’s medical team.)
the stars twinkle brightly: a children’s story about cancer
The Stars Twinkle Brightly” is the story of an eight-year-old boy who discovers he has cancer. The author transforms an otherwise unpleasant topic into an uplifting and useful resource for parents and children dealing with cancer
amazing annabelle: a story for kids fighting cancer
Amazing Annabelle will help kids prepare for scary procedures like anesthesia, scans, and surgery, and will help them cope with every step of their cancer fight.
Nowhere Hair: Explains Your Cancer and Chemo To Kids (first edition
The book, written in rhyme, explains hats, scarves, wigs, going bald in public, and the idea of being nice to people who may look a little different than you. It ends with the idea that what is inside of us is far more important than how we look on the outside.
the sad dragon
“Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play… He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other fun things that will make you laugh…But sometimes, not every story is a happy one…What if your dragon is suffering from a loss of a loved one? What if he’s sad, angry, and heartbroken because his loved one passed away, and he cries and cries and cries? What should you do? You teach him about Grief and Loss. You explain death to him, and help him get through this difficult time! But how??? Get his book now and learn how!” ~ Amazon