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Healing Stories: Picture Books to Help Kids Navigate Cancer
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items These picture books gently guide children through understanding and coping with cancer, offering comfort and hope. Each story is thoughtfully crafted to support young readers and their families during difficult times.
Sections
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Mother with Cancer
Father With Cancer
Uncle with Cancer
Young Boy with Cancer
Young Girl With Cancer
Friend with Cancer
Mother with Cancer
When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family. But one important thing stays the same: they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most!
Making Happy- by Sheetal Sheth
A touching story about a young boy’s effort to help his mother feel better after her cancer treatment. When Marcus's mother has chemotherapy for her cancer and loses her hair, he tries to find new hair for her to make her well again.
Hair for Mama- by Kelly Tinkham
Mothers are superheroes when they're battling cancer, and this empowering picture book gives them an honest yet spirited way to share the difficult experience with their kids. Author Jessica Reid Sliwerski was diagnosed with breast cancer four mont...
Cancer Hates Kisses- by Jessica Reid Silwerski
This sensitive, hopeful story will help kids explore their sadness when a close family member is undergoing medical treatment, while highlighting sources of light that can bring stability during uncertain times.
Ani's Light - by Tanu Shree Singh
This tender story explores the impact of a parent's cancer diagnosis on a child's daily life, while offering kids ways to help loved ones on their recovery journey. This story follows a child who watches her mother go through the pain and distress of...
Mama's Year with Cancer- by Nancy Churnin
A comforting story that explains a parent’s cancer and hair loss in a gentle, reassuring way. The little girl in NOWHERE HAIR knows two things: Her mom's hair is not on her head anymore, so therefore it must be somewhere around the house.
Nowhere Hair- by Sue Glader
This book gently introduces young readers to the topic of a parent’s cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Mom Has Cancer! - by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
An uplifting story offering hope and encouragement to families dealing with cancer. The story, as told through the eyes of a little boy as he explains his mom’s cancer to other children, lends itself to a simple and clear understanding of cancer.
Butterfly Kisses and Wishes on Wings- by Ellen McVicker
This book offers support and understanding for kids when a family member is diagnosed with cancer. When their mother is diagnosed with cancer, sixth grader Tim and his younger brother visit her in the hospital, learn about radiation and chemotherapy,...
Our Family Has Cancer Too- by Christine Clifford
Father With Cancer
A cancer dragon snuck inside Cameron's dad, and Cameron will show you what that is like in day-to-day life. This book uses the metaphor of a dragon to describe a father’s cancer diagnosis. It provides a gentle way to discuss the emotional journey of ...
My Dad and the Dragon- by Montserrat Coughlin Kim
A heartwarming and informative story of how a young boy copes with his father's cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The Year My Dad Went Bald- by Brian Kraft
Kelsey and the Yellow Kite tells the story of a little girl called Kelsey whose dad gets myeloma. It explains what myeloma is in very simple terms
Kelsey and the Yellow Kite- by Myeloma UK
Uncle with Cancer
Beach days with Uncle Mike always bring something unexpected, like a shiny shell that turns out to be a hermit crab. But Uncle Mike has cancer. Not every surprise is a good one anymore. Soon Uncle Mike starts spending more and more time at the hospit...
I'll Say Goodbye-by Pam Zollman
Young Boy with Cancer
Young Michael Steel loves to watch the New York Yankees on TVfrom his hospital bed. Michael has brain cancer. But when Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano visits Michael in the hospital, Michael embarks on an unexpected and wonderful journey when he ...
The Boy of Steel: A Baseball Dream- by Ray Negron
Chris idolizes superheroes and their adventures. His favorite hero, the Crimson Crusader, displays the superpowers of strength, courage and determination. When Chris is diagnosed with leukemia, he uses his imagination to emerge as a new superhero, th...
Chris Crushes Cancer-by Michele Wulff
the story of a young boy with leukemia from his pet perspective. This wonderful story chronicles the boy's experience with chemotherapy and his illness
Samson's Tale book by Carla Mooney
Stevie is undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT) in the hopes that it will cure his leukemia. Anna, his sister - and donor - will learn what it is like to give her bone marrow. The story explains bone marrow and/or stem cell transplantation from a c...
Stevie's New Blood- by Kathryn Ulneeg Lilleby
Young Girl With Cancer
The great Katie Kate takes on the Worry Wombat as she teaches a young girl about treating cancer. When Dr Demarco explains to Suzy that she might have cancer, the young girl begins to worry. Just then, the Great Katie Kate zooms in to ease Suzy's min...
The Great Katie Kate Tackles Cancer- by M. Maitland DeLand
A beautifully illustrated book that helps children express the emotions that come with battling cancer.
My Cancer Days- by Courtney Filgenzi
Follow Olivia and her family in this 3-book series as Olivia is diagnosed with leukemia, goes to the hospital for treatment and returns to school. Book one Under the Weather In this first story, Olivia is diagnosed with leukemia. Book two Stars Wil...
Stars Will Twinkle, The Sun Will Shine: The Story of Olivia’s Leukemia- By Teresita Blake Kellenyi
Friend with Cancer
A heartwarming tale of friendship and resilience when a teacher and student face cancer together.
The Lemonade Club- by Patricia Polacco