Wonderful Wigs Children’s Book Makes a Big Hit With Pediatric Cancer Community
Posted by: misshappycat on: December 10, 2008
Author Chaun Archer’s first children’s book brings hope and boosts the self esteem of little girls undergoing cancer therapy. The first in a series of discussion books on rare, but difficult, real life issues has already proven to be a hit!
Dec 09, 2008 – Wonderful Wigs is the first in a series of children’s books that will strive to open up an indirect line of communication between parent and child to discuss life’s rare but difficult issues. Written for children ages 4-10, this story is about a little girl recounting her experience with cancer, including when she lost her hair. Her mother takes her to a special wig stores, and she finds that wigs are not so bad, but more importantly, that she doesn’t need a wig to be beautiful.
Childhood cancer is something that is a reality to many families. The author of these books believes that, “We must not underestimate the mind of a child. We should be able to be honest with our children without making them afraid, or downplaying what is happening to them, to the point that we ignore what is happening. Sometimes even adults have problems communicating what they feel, and when our children have questions, I feel like we should have answers; and, if we don’t, we should be able to find helpful resources that can help us. Something children can relate to.”
