Mummy's Lump
By Gillian Forrest & Sarah
- Release Date: 2012-07-14
- Genre: Health & Fitness
Description
Mummy's Lump is the UK's first-ever book to help young children whose mums have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Author Gillian Forrest, Consultant Child Psychiatrist and Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990 when her children were five and seven, said: "Even though I am an experienced child psychiatrist, I was very unsure how to talk to my children about my diagnosis. Nobody asked if I had any problems with explaining what was happening to my children, everything was focused on my condition."
To help other parents facing the problem Gillian decided to write a book aimed at the under-sixes, which would explain what their mum was going through.
Mummy's Lump follows Elly and Jack as they learn of their mother's diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. It has the look and feel of a classic children's story book, with illustrations by Sarah Garson and a read-along narration by Zoë Wanamaker.
Reviews
mummy lump
1By 1234mackit is good it does not need so many words my opinionSo sweet
5By 45minaIt really helps the children understand what is really happening to the mothers💕😌
5By MyapieThis is one of the best children's books on the earth its heartwarming and has a very good ending I love itGreat
4By Harry's girl 1#I love itInteresting
5By Kiki8 brain popIt was very interesting but it taught a lesson.