This page offers free cancer booklets designed for children, teens, and families. These resources provide age-appropriate explanations, emotional support, and practical advice for coping with cancer, whether it affects a child, parent, sibling, or friend. With simple language and engaging activities, these tools help families navigate the challenges of a cancer diagnosis together. Download them to support your loved ones during this difficult time.
I Have Something Called Cancer Booklet
This child-friendly guide by the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust helps children understand their cancer diagnosis and treatment. Using simple language and illustrations, it explains what cancer is, what to expect during hospital visits, and how treatments work. The booklet reassures children and promotes empowerment while offering parents guidance on sensitive and open communication, making it a valuable resource for families during a difficult time.
My Life, Their Illness Activity Book
The activity book, developed by Canadian Virtual Hospice, is designed for children aged 6–12 to help them navigate the impact of a loved one’s serious illness. The book offers age-appropriate tools and activities to explore emotions, process changes, and understand illness. It covers topics like body and mind awareness, feelings, decision-making, and coping with grief and loss. The resource emphasises open communication and includes creative exercises like drawing, journaling, and planning. Tailored for children’s diverse needs, it helps them feel supported and empowered during challenging times.
When Someone You Know Has Cancer Activity Book
The activity booklet, created by WGBH and the LIVESTRONG Foundation, is a supportive resource for families navigating the challenges of cancer. It includes a heartfelt story, “The Great MacGrady,” to help children understand and process a loved one’s diagnosis. The booklet provides practical activities like “Tic-Tac-Feelings” and “Worry Stack” to encourage emotional expression, while offering parents tips for discussing cancer with children in age-appropriate and honest ways. With additional resources for further support, this guide empowers families to communicate, cope, and connect during a difficult time.
I Have Something Called Cancer Booklet
This child-friendly guide by the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust helps children understand their cancer diagnosis and treatment. Using simple language and illustrations, it explains what cancer is, what to expect during hospital visits, and how treatments work. The booklet reassures children and promotes empowerment while offering parents guidance on sensitive and open communication, making it a valuable resource for families during a difficult time.
When Your Parent Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens
This booklet, created by the U.S. National Cancer Institute, is designed to support teens coping with a parent’s cancer diagnosis. It provides practical advice and emotional guidance, covering topics such as understanding cancer, managing emotions, communicating with family, and finding support. The guide includes real-life stories, coping strategies, and tips for self-care, empowering teens to navigate changes in their family life while balancing their own needs. This comprehensive resource helps teens feel less alone and more equipped to face challenges during a difficult time.
Mummy’s Lump Story
This booklet, created by Breast Cancer Care, is a child-friendly story designed to help families explain a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment to young children. Through the experiences of Jack and Elly, it provides a simple and reassuring way to address difficult topics, including diagnosis, hospital visits, surgery, chemotherapy, and hair loss. With its gentle narrative and illustrations, the resource supports families in having open conversations about breast cancer, helping children understand and cope with changes in their lives.
My Brother or Sister Has Cancer Booklet
This booklet, created by the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG), is a supportive guide for children whose sibling has been diagnosed with cancer. Through relatable stories and simple explanations, it helps children understand cancer, its treatments, and the changes it brings to family life. The resource addresses emotions such as worry, jealousy, and fear, offering reassurance and tips for coping. With practical advice for parents and activities to help children process their feelings, it is an invaluable tool for families navigating the challenges of childhood cancer.
When Your Brother or Sister Gets Cancer
This booklet, published by the Child Cancer Foundation, is a supportive resource for siblings of children diagnosed with cancer. It provides simple explanations about cancer, its treatments, and the emotional challenges families may face. The booklet addresses feelings like fear, jealousy, and loneliness while offering practical advice to help siblings navigate this difficult time. With real-life stories, coping strategies, and suggestions for staying positive, it aims to provide understanding and reassurance, helping siblings feel supported and connected during their family’s cancer journey.
My Friend Has Cancer Booklet
This child-friendly booklet, created by the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, helps children understand what it means when a friend is diagnosed with cancer. Using simple language and engaging illustrations, it explains what cancer is, how it affects the body, and what treatments their friend may go through. The booklet reassures children that cancer is not contagious and offers tips for supporting their friend, such as staying in touch and finding ways to play together when possible. It also provides advice for parents on discussing cancer openly with children, making it a valuable resource for families navigating this sensitive topic.
Talking to Children and Teenagers When an Adult Has Cancer
This booklet by Macmillan Cancer Support provides essential guidance for parents and caregivers on discussing a cancer diagnosis of grandmother, grandfather, parents and other adults with children and teenagers. It offers practical advice on how to explain cancer, address their reactions, and support them through emotional challenges. The resource includes tips on maintaining routines, fostering open communication, and handling changes in family dynamics. It also covers age-appropriate strategies for helping children and teens understand treatments, cope with grief, and adjust to life during and after cancer. This comprehensive guide ensures families feel supported and informed during a difficult time.
What Do I Tell the Kids?
This booklet by the Cancer Support Community offers guidance for parents on how to talk to children of all ages about a family member’s cancer diagnosis. It provides insights into what children understand at different developmental stages, strategies for open communication, and tips for addressing common questions and concerns. The resource includes advice on maintaining routines, supporting emotional well-being, and accessing additional support services. With practical tools and age-appropriate language, it helps families navigate the emotional challenges of a cancer diagnosis together.
What’s Happening to Mom?
This booklet by Susan G. Komen® is a supportive guide for parents on how to talk to their children about a breast cancer diagnosis. It provides practical advice on preparing for these conversations, addressing children’s worries, and tailoring discussions based on the child’s age and maturity. The resource offers guidance on maintaining routines, creating a sense of safety, and encouraging children to express their feelings. With tips for coping and understanding, it helps families navigate the emotional challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis together.
