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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Vaincre les petites et les grosses peurs pour les petits et les grands.
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This first experiences series uncovers the worries and fears associated with big life changes that young children might experience and provides reassurance by explaining how they might feel and shows ways that children can learn to cope with these feelings.; The sensitively written story provides g…
| copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, May 17, 2024 |
"All Siblings Are Important" is a book about all kinds of sibling relationships. This book honors the many feelings that come with being a sibling and is a good conversation starter for caregivers who want to talk to children about the dynamics or feelings happening within a sibling relationship or…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
Nanuq is so excited when she finds out she is going to be a big sister! She thinks about all the fun things she will do with her new sibling. But when her baby brother is born, he cries all the time. Her parents are so busy with the baby, they don?t have time for her anymore. Nanuq feels lonely. Is…
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Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood -- growling, howling and acting very strange. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Then Virginia tells Vanessa about an imaginary, perfect place called Bloomsberry. Armed with an idea, Vanessa begins…
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Having a brother or sister can be tough. It can also be great, but it's hard to see the great parts with so many bad parts getting in the way. Problems like fighting and bossing. Teasing and jealousy. Tattling. Pestering. And more.; But what if you could do something about those problems? Clear the…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Wednesday, June 26, 2024 |
This handout is for parents and caregivers of children having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn how your child's siblings may feel, and how you can help them cope with their sibling's surgery.
Growing up with a sibling who has a disability can be hard. But it can also be... awesome! Based on the author's real-life experiences, this unique and touching children's book explores how siblings of kids with disabilities are special, too. Created with the support of licensed clinical social wor…
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My big sister Clemmie is my best friend. She can't walk, talk, move around much, cook macaroni, pilot a plane, juggle or do algebra. I don't know why she doesn't do these things. Just because.'; This heartwarming picture book about being perfectly loved, no matter what, tells of a brother's love fo…
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Do you ever feel scared when your sibling has to stay overnight at the hospital? Or feel icky when people stare at your family in public? You're not alone. Read along with 7-year-old Luna as she shares some of the challenges - and the unique joys and triumphs - of having a sibling with physical and…
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A hospital courtyard garden and a vivid imagination are a haven for a young boy as he waits for his baby sister to be well enough to join him.; Noah and his family are living in The Children's Hospital because his new sister, Jessica, was born with a serious medical condition. Normal family life is…
Dinah, a young girl with Down Syndrome, loves to play games with her older sister, Chloe, but she's not very good at the still and quiet kind. When her not-so-sneaky efforts to get into the big kids' game backfire, Dinah realizes she might need to adapt a few of her own behaviors. In the process, s…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Wednesday, June 26, 2024 |
A hospital courtyard garden and a vivid imagination are a haven for a young boy as he waits for his baby sister to be well enough to join him.; Noah and his family are living in The Children's Hospital because his new sister, Jessica, was born with a serious medical condition. Normal family life is…
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Toby loves his big sister Clemmie. She always looks after him and he looks after her - even when her disability means she has to go to hospital again. But they still find ways to have fun together - and their story will help encourage children facing a similar situation. Toby and Clemmie first appe…
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Ce livre a été écrit par Kinsley Johnstone, l'épouse de Matthew Johnstone, auteur de Chuuut, petit guide illustré pour méditer autrement, et illustré par Matthew lui-même. Elle n'avait aucune idée de la signification du mot dépression jusqu'à ce que son mari en soit atteint et n'aurait jamais cru q…
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Join Mia and her stuffed giraffe Stuart as they explain the science of cancer and how a loved one's diagnosis and treatment affects a kid's day-to-day life.What Happens When My Sibling Has Cancer uses bright and fun illustrations to show how cells can turn into cancer, and helps reduce confusion ab…
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Que l'enfant aie peur d'un monstre dans son placard, de s'éloigner, de sauter dans l'eau ou des autres enfants, son anxiété le limite dans sa vie et peut être particulièrement exaspérante pour toute la famille. Dans ce livre, vous comprendrez pourquoi les explications logiques et le réconfort échou…
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Votre plus jeune lance sa nourriture ou son gobelet à répétition pendant les repas? Votre plus vieux fait une scène devant l'assiette de poisson grillé et de brocoli que vous lui servez? Sa sur ne mange rien d'autre que des pâtes ou du pain sans rechigner? Dans cet ouvrage, l'auteur propose une app…
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Présentation de la série "Pas de panique !" Cette collection a été créée pour sensibiliser les adolescents face aux différentes maladies psychiatriques dont peuvent souffrir des membres de leur famille (parents, frères, soeurs, amis proches).
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La sédentarité tue sans bruit. Les conclusions scientifiques le prouvent, ne pas pratiquer d'exercice physique favorise le développement de nombreuses pathologies au pronostic grave, telles que l'obésité, le diabète, les maladies cardio-vasculaires ou encore les troubles musculo-squelettiques.; Une…
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