On the Wings of a Butterfly: A Story About Life and Death - Softcover
Lisa, a young child dying of cancer, befriends a caterpillar preparing to transform into a butterfly as she goes through her own journey of change toward her death
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This is the gentle, honest story of Lisa, a child dying of cancer, who finds comfort and support in her friendship with a caterpillar preparing for transformation into a Monarch butterfly. The two share their quiet fears and questions and embrace the unknown together. On the Wings of a Butterfly will provide a generous and uplifting start for the delicate task of talking with children and listening to them talk about death and dying.
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Marilyn Maples, Ph.D., serves as a co-instructor in psychiatry at the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. She has written, directed and produced educational media for health professionals, including the film documentaries Children with Cancer. Her articles have appeared in numerous health professional magazines.
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- PublisherParenting Press
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0943990688
- ISBN 13 9780943990682
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorHaight Sandy
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Haight, Sandy (illustrator). Paperback. How can you explain death to a child? This uplifting story will help children who are confronting death. Meant to encourage discussion about death as a normal part of life, this book describes a young cancer patient who finds comfort in her friendship with a caterpillar. As the caterpillar prepares for transformation into a butterfly, the two share their fears and concerns about the unknown. ." An indispensable tool for coping in the face of oncoming loss, " notes Earl A. Grollman, D.D., author of Talking about Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child. Now back in print in paperback as a result of hundreds of requests. How can you explain death to a child? This uplifting story will help children who are confronting death. Meant to encourage discussion about death as a normal part of life, this book describes a young cancer patient who finds comfort in her friendship with a caterpillar. As the caterpillar prepares for transformation into a butterfly, the two share their fears and concerns about the unknown. ." An indispensable tool for coping in the face of oncoming loss, " notes Earl A. Grollman, D.D., author of Talking about Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child. Now back in print in paperback as a result of hundreds of requests. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780943990682
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