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Children facing cancer -- whether their own, a family members, a friends, or even a pets -- will find help in understanding the disease through this book. A young boy discovers his dogs lump, which is then diagnosed with those dreaded words: "Its cancer." The boy becomes a loving caretaker to his dog, who undergoes the same types of treatments and many of the same reactions as a human under similar circumstances (transference) . Medical writer and award-winning childrens author, Sherry North artfully weaves the serious subject into an empathetic story that even young children can understand.
About the Author
Sherry North is an award-winning children's author and medical journalist. She wrote Because You Are My Baby as a love letter to her first child. She wrote Because I Am Your Daddy because her husband didn't like being left out of the first book! The two books together make a wonderful baby shower gift.
Sherry's latest title, Because You Are My Teacher, follows a class as they visit wonders on all seven continents and the high seas. It is a heart-felt tribute to teachers and the perfect way to get young students excited about learning.
Please learn more at www.sherrynorth.com.
