A top pick for children coping with cancer in the family

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	• Paper Chain Claire Blake, Eliza Blanchard, ... Health Press (NM), 1998 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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A top pick for children coping with cancer in the family

This is one of the best books we found when our family was dealing with a recent cancer diagnosis. It is sensitive and caring and provides concrete examples for positive steps families can take to help children cope successfully with a tough situation. Appropriate for our children, aged 3,5, and 7, it is a book even adults will appreciate. We have used the "Paper Chain" concept to reach out to adult friends hospitalized for a variety of reasons. We found that its broad potential gave us a way to talk about cancer in the context of many illnesses -- and how coping skills are useful for everyone.

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When Claire Blake was diagnosed with breast cancer, she searched in vain for books to help her young sons understand the difficult situation of serious parental illness being faced by the family. Unfortunately, she found nothing written for children trying to cope with the anxiety and upset such news brings. Claire and two friends - one a writer, one an illustrator - used Claire's insights into her sons' struggle with her illness and treatment as a guide, and created The Paper Chain, a powerful aid for children in coping with a serious illness in the family.

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