M.C. Plays Hide & Seek by Eva Grayzel - Book Tour & Review + Giveaway
M.C. Plays Hide & Seek is a book meant to help children understand cancer in a more simple way. It's a book that will hopefully guide parents/guardians into having an open and honest discussion about this awful disease and how best to understand and handle the feelings that come with the knowledge.
As a kid, I would have loved to have had a book like this. It's written in an easy to read way that kids will be able to handle, and the illustrations give a more visual aspect to the disease and how doctors check for it.
My grandma went through cancer when I was young. I remember her going from a happy, carefree person to someone who could barely get around, with snowflake hair (that's what I called it, since her hair was thin and falling out) and a frail frame. I didn't quite understand what was happening to her. All I knew was she was sick with something called cancer. A book like this would have been so helpful to young me. Thankfully, my grandma bounced back and all was well with her until I was in my early twenties.
This book also made me think about someone I went to school with. I considered her a friend -- we hung out as kids, riding bikes together and the like -- but she passed away from cancer a year ago. Reading this book made me a little emotional because it made me think about her death and how, not only was she so young (35), she also left behind her two young sons. I can't even imagine what they went through.
This book also made me reflect on my own life. I recently had to be screened for cancer due to a medical issue (thankfully, my biopsy came back clean/fine), and as a parent myself, I think having a book like this around to discuss cancer with kids is super beneficial. While it doesn't go into a lot of detail about the disease, or the treatment options/side effects of those treatments, it is a good way to open up a discussion with kids and have them ask questions to learn more about it.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Life-Lesson Legacy: A Diamond-Studded Benefit of Cancer
Learning
Courage
Admiration
Acts of kindness
Friendship
Teamwork
Strength
Hope
Cope with hard times
Maintain hope
Manage their own lives while being
an active helper at home
Nourish friendships
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2 Comments
What a beautiful personal reaction to reading M.C. Plays Hide & Seek. It's not just helpful to kids! I appreciate your thoughtfulness, and the five stars!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! :)
DeletePlease try not to spam posts with the same comments over and over again. Authors like seeing thoughtful comments about their books, not the same old, "I like the cover" or "sounds good" comments. While that is nice, putting some real thought and effort in is appreciated. Thank you.