Children’s Book ‘How does it make you feel?’
For children facing a serious illness
This book has been created especially for you. You have been through experiences in a short time that many children may never encounter. Every child copes with such challenges in their own way. Fortunately, there is no right or wrong way to feel or respond. What is clear, however, is that it can be overwhelming to manage on your own. That is why your parents, family, teachers, and friends are here to support you—alongside the dedicated doctors and nurses.
Discussing difficult topics is never easy. It is entirely understandable if it feels like too much at times. This book is designed to help you reflect calmly on your illness or find words to share your thoughts with someone you trust. We have spoken with other children facing serious illnesses and selected topics we know matter deeply to them.
Engaging illustrations and thought-provoking questions will encourage you to explore your feelings. You may find that it becomes just a little easier to talk with others about what you are going through. Wouldn’t that be reassuring?
For parents and caregivers of a child facing a serious illness
Your child is experiencing a profoundly challenging time. What once felt normal now seems precious and rare. Your child is facing situations that many of their peers will never encounter. Each child responds differently to these experiences—and that is perfectly okay.
This book is here to support your child in organizing their thoughts and finding words for their feelings. It is not an activity book; rather, it is something to keep within easy reach. A resource for you as a parent or caregiver to reflect on the past or look ahead. A tool to help you and your child open up conversations together.
Especially when things are at their hardest, words can fail us. At those moments, this book—with its engaging illustrations and thoughtful questions—can offer just the gentle encouragement you need. Together, it can help you both take the next step forward.
For healthcare professionals caring for a child with a serious illness
As a healthcare professional, you are entrusted with the care of children facing serious illnesses. You support and guide them through an intensely challenging time, when the ordinary rhythms of life are completely disrupted—what once seemed typical now feels extraordinary. Every child responds differently to these circumstances, and that is entirely natural.
This book is designed to aid you in caring for the child, helping them organize their thoughts and express their feelings. It is not a workbook of tasks; rather, it is a resource to keep within easy reach. During the most difficult moments, words alone can fall short. With its evocative illustrations and thought-provoking questions, this book can offer you the extra support needed to help children navigate their experiences. In this way, you can provide more meaningful guidance and comfort on their path to recovery.
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The children’s book ‘What does it do to you’ costs €10.95 (we are VAT exempt). The shipping costs are between 1-9 books € 4,60 and from 10 books on it is € 6,75.
The concept for this book was developed by Robert Greene of the HungerNdThirst Foundation. The goal was to create a resource to support children and their parents or caregivers in discussing and reflecting on the experience of illness. This book is designed to help children process what it means to be unwell, in their own way and at their own pace, without any pressure. It offers a gentle opportunity for children to explore the impact their illness has had on their lives.
Children should feel free and safe to express their feelings. This book is intended not only for children and their parents or caregivers, but also for adults who experienced illness during their own childhood.
Title: How does is make you feel
Author and Illustrator: Myrjam Boone
Editor and translator: Robert Greene
Together with: Elroy Aijal
ISBN: 97890341323
Print run: 1000
Weight and dimensions: 156 gr; 21 cm x 29,7 cm
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