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What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer
By Sara Olsher
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Description
What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer is a book written with purpose of relieving the anxiety and confusion that comes from a child's cancer diagnosis and treatment.
What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer covers the main points of pediatric cancer - what it is and what the experience of treatment is like - and shows how it can change a kid's day. The book is great for ages 4 -10 and discusses:The science of cancerChanges to routinesSurgery and anesthesiaChemotherapyHair loss and hair changesPort, central line, and tubiesHospital staysRadiationScans and blood drawsEmotions relating to cancer
Over the course of a year and with the help of both experts and families who have been through pediatric cancer, author and illustrator Sara Olsher explains the science of cancer (in an age-appropriate, totally non-scary way) and uses an illustrated calendar to show how various treatments affect a child's day-to-day. This method of teaching is based on decades of solid science about how kids learn and cope with the major day-to-day changes that result from issues like cancer. By creating a routine that kids can see and understand, parents can restore a sense of safety and predictability in their kids' lives, helping them to be more resilient in the face of life's inevitable challenges. What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer? helps families that want to reduce their kids' anxiety surrounding a very scary diagnosis. It aims to empower kids with knowledge, which is proven to help kids through traumatic situations.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
36
Release Date:
2021-04-24
Publication Date:
2021-04-24
Publisher:
Untangle Books
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1734864176
ISBN13:
9781734864175
Minimum Reading Age:
4
Maximum Reading Age:
10
Weight:
127 g
Height:
216 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
3 cm
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