Bøger i Dr. Giraffe serien

Dr. Giraffe SeriesWe cannot avoid illness, but we can ease it by making disease less abstract and more human. The Dr. Giraffe series was created to inform and comfort children afflicted with childhood diseases, from common ailments to rare conditions. Through his comforting presence and a simple story, Dr. Giraffe helps young patients and their parents understand what the body is going through and what to expect. Our ambition is to make Dr. Giraffe a global ambassador for childhood disease, explaining and offering comfort for illnesses and ailments all around the world. To make this ambition a reality, we need your help to continue.Our collection so far-Mr. Dot: chickenpox -Half-half: cleft palate and lip -Huff, puff: asthma-Land of the Big: leukemiaHalf-Halfa little story about cleft lip and palateHalf-Half is a story about a cleft lip and palate. By the time children with this affliction are old enough to understand stories, they should have already have been treated for it - but this doesn't always happen. Sometimes the treatment or recovery for a cleft lip/ the palate takes time or is only addressed in late childhood, making it a difficult and emotional experience for young patients. Half-Half explains that it is not just about bringing two halves together, but also about restoring self-confidence and self-belief.

Dr. Giraffe SeriesExplaining an illness to a child, whether common or serious, is no easy feat. It's something every parent must do, but knowing what to say and how to say it, can be a huge challenge. Often, they simply don't have the medical knowledge needed to explain a disease and provide much-needed comfort. This is where Dr Giraffe comes in. With simple words and pictures, and grounded in medical truth, each book in the series tells a story about one childhood disease - ranging from common ailments to rare conditions. To mum and dad's relief, Dr Giraffe can do what they perhaps cannot: help young patients make sense of what they are going through, in a way that is clear, medically accurate, and (no less importantly) pleasant to read.Land of the Big a little story about leukemiaLand of the Big is a story about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) - the most common form of leukemia in children. Presently, ALL has an optimistic diagnosis: about nine in ten children undergoing treatment are healed for good. But it remains a long and difficult journey, for both them and their parents. Land of the Big shows that while it is not easy, it is possible to stay positive, feel loved, and even make friends along the way.Our collection so far-Mr. Dot: chickenpox -Half-half: cleft palate and lip -Huff, puff: asthma-Land of the Big: leukaemia