Nowhere Hair: Explains Your Cancer and Chemo To Kids - Softcover

Glader, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984359168 ISBN 13: 9780984359165

Publisher: Thousand Words Press, 2015

Synopsis

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. After searching the obvious places, the story reveals that her mother, although going through cancer treatment, is still silly, attentive, happy and yes, sometimes very tired and cranky. She learns that she didn't cause the cancer, can't catch it, and that Mommy still is very much up for the job of mothering. 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. For any parent or grandparent, NOWHERE HAIR offers a comfortable platform to explain something that is inherently very difficult. Recommended by the American School Counselor Association and LIVESTRONG. Used in more than 100+ cancer centers. Now available in a Spanish edition, ¿Y el pelo? Explica el cáncer y la quimioterapia con sus hijos.

About this title

From the Author

It's not fair, I know.   Oh, how I know.  But you've got children at home who are going to wonder what is going on with you.  And while you might be able to dodge the issue in the beginning, when your hair starts falling out, you have to face the music and dance with the kids.  They deserve it, and it will help relieve the stress of holding that information inside of you.   I wrote Nowhere Hair to help.   I know that it will.

From the Back Cover

"Nowhere Hair provides a great starting place for talking to children about cancer.  It has just the right tone and provides comfort and solace - to the young and not so young!  Who should read this book?  Every child of every mother and grandmother going through chemotherapy.  It will build empathy in young children and help them to relate through beautiful and touching illustrations." 
- Dr. Laura Esserman, Director of UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center

"Humor.  Sensitivity.  Positive images.  Now, when a woman asks "How am I going to tell my young child I'm going to lose my hair?" I have the perfect book."
- Diane Brandon, Cancer Resource Specialist, Marin Cancer Institute

"Growing up, I was exposed to many women diagnosed with breast cancer because of my mother's job.  When you are young, it is hard to grasp the significance and entirety of such an enormous life change.  This book would have definitely been a source of comfort, with its captivating and disarming illustrations and reassuring narrative."
- Marisa Endicott, age 19

"Cancer rocks the world of a child when the adults they love face the dark corridors of cancer diagnosis and treatment.  This beautifully illustrated and sensitively crafted children's story will be read over and over by children and their grown-ups.  Complex issues such as guilt, blame, body image changes and fear are addressed and navigated.  Pick up this book."
- Deborah Hamolsky RN, MS AOCNS, UCSF Breast Care Center

Edition details

• Publisher: Thousand Words Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0984359168
• ISBN 13: 9780984359165
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Buenen Edith
• Number of pages: 34