The Pink Sun: A Story for Children Whose Parent Has Cancer
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ISBN13: 9798988023234
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Published: Feb 4 2025
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Published: Feb 4 2025
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A gentle story + creative activities that help kids feel safe, seen, and involved. When a parent has cancer, children need two things: simple honesty about what's happening, and a safe way to express big feelings. The Pink Sun gives them both. Through Alex's warm, relatable story-and kid-friendly comparisons (like cancer cells as weeds in a garden)-children learn what cancer and treatment mean for everyday life, what might change at home, and what will always stay the same: love. Then the book invites kids to do something helpful with guided drawing prompts and simple planning charts, so they can process emotions, feel included, and supported. Created with care and reviewed by medical and child-life professionals, this resource helps families start hard conversations with clarity and compassion. What's inside (and why it helps)
- Clear, calm explanations of cancer and treatment-age-appropriate and non-scary.
- Relatable story (Alex & Mom) that models open conversations and reassures kids it's not their fault and not contagious.
- Creative coping tools: drawing prompts and art activities that turn worry into expression and connection.
- Simple routine charts to plan changing days-restoring predictability kids rely on.
- Expert-informed content shaped with input from doctors, nurses, and child-life specialists. Perfect for ages 4-10, for parents, caregivers, child-life teams, schools, and support groups beginning or continuing the conversation. A heartfelt, sensitive guide... simple language, vivid metaphors, and the power of art to process emotions. -Readers' Favorite (5-star review).
- Relatable story (Alex & Mom) that models open conversations and reassures kids it's not their fault and not contagious.
- Creative coping tools: drawing prompts and art activities that turn worry into expression and connection.
- Simple routine charts to plan changing days-restoring predictability kids rely on.
- Expert-informed content shaped with input from doctors, nurses, and child-life specialists. Perfect for ages 4-10, for parents, caregivers, child-life teams, schools, and support groups beginning or continuing the conversation. A heartfelt, sensitive guide... simple language, vivid metaphors, and the power of art to process emotions. -Readers' Favorite (5-star review).
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