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Howl loves his new liver

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122329
Cortez, Brenda E., Contento, Dindo (illustrator). Niko 11 Publishing & Design , 2019.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FK 750 COR 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Help Others With Love (HOWL) is the positive message of kindness conveyed in this story about Howl the Owl. Howl receives a liver transplant to save his life. This story can help a child having a transplant, or who has already received their gift of life, as well as educate anyone about organ donat…
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Author
Cortez, Brenda E.
Contento, Dindo (illustrator)
Publisher
Niko 11 Publishing & Design
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
Softcover ; [28 p.], illustrations
Series
Howl the Own Organ Donation Series
Subject
Liver. Liver Diseases
Abstract
Help Others With Love (HOWL) is the positive message of kindness conveyed in this story about Howl the Owl. Howl receives a liver transplant to save his life. This story can help a child having a transplant, or who has already received their gift of life, as well as educate anyone about organ donation and transplant.
ISBN
9780999360163
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FK 750 COR 2019

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog106838
Kelton, Sheila. [Vancouver, BC?]: Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC , 2012.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1071_CAH.pdf
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GI 390 KEL 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This booklet describes the condition, including the physiology of the adrenal pathway, but it has an emphasis on practical details, such as measuring/giving salt to infants, preventing adrenal crisis, giving emergency injections, etc. There is also a section on issues for families and girls whose f…
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1071_CAH.pdf
Website Notes
(391KB).
Author
Kelton, Sheila
Corporate Author
Endocrinology Clinic, BC Children's Hospital
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
Paperback, 34 P.
Subject
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Adrenal Gland. Adrenal Gland Diseases
Endocrinology
Abstract
This booklet describes the condition, including the physiology of the adrenal pathway, but it has an emphasis on practical details, such as measuring/giving salt to infants, preventing adrenal crisis, giving emergency injections, etc. There is also a section on issues for families and girls whose fetal development has been affected by excess androgens. The booklet has been written with input from parents and adult women affected by CAH.
Notes
BCCH1071
ISBN
0000000000001
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GI 390 KEL 2012

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Time for me: An activity book for kids when someone in the family has cancer

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog111577
Slakov, June, Janes, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2003. Revised.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/TimeForMe.pdf
Material Type
Book
Call Number
FE 550 SLA 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This activity book was written by a former Art Therapist with the Patient and Family Counselling Program and an Oncology Nursing Practice Leader with the BC Cancer Agency. It is designed for children, ages 6 to 12, to help them learn, creative ways of coping when a family member is living with can…
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/TimeForMe.pdf
Website Notes
Click on the link above to view.
Author
Slakov, June
Janes, Karen
Edition
Revised
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
Softcover (spiralbound): 50 p.
Subject
Children with Cancer
Children with Cancer-Coping
Children with Cancer-Coping for the Family
Children with Cancer-Coping for the Parents
Children with Cancer-Coping for the Siblings
Children Coping with Family Illness
Cancer
Abstract
This activity book was written by a former Art Therapist with the Patient and Family Counselling Program and an Oncology Nursing Practice Leader with the BC Cancer Agency. It is designed for children, ages 6 to 12, to help them learn, creative ways of coping when a family member is living with cancer. This activity book can provide a starting point for children and families to talk about cancer. The activities in the book can provide a child with choices in creative tools to learn and grow through the family’s experience with cancer.
ISBN
1896624103
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
FE 550 SLA 2004

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How to get your kid to eat...but not too much: From birth to adolescence

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog102785
Satter, Ellyn. Palo Alto, Ca.: Bull Publishing Co. , 1987.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
BB 200 SAT 1987
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Offers help for parents dealing with children who: won't eat, overeat, eat only peanut butter, or who are always hungry after dinner.
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Author
Satter, Ellyn
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, Ca.
Publisher
Bull Publishing Co.
Publication Date
1987
Physical Description
396 p.
Subject
Feeding and Nutrition
Children's Health-Diet/Nutrition
Abstract
Offers help for parents dealing with children who: won't eat, overeat, eat only peanut butter, or who are always hungry after dinner.
ISBN
0915950839
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
BB 200 SAT 1987

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Late, lost, and unprepared: A parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog111119
Cooper-Kahn, Joyce, Dietzel, Laurie C. [Bethesda, MD]: Woodbine House , 2008.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GK 710 COO 2008
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
A guide for parents of children and adolescents who have difficulty with executive functioning skills including; planning and organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, working memory, and initiating tasks. This book offers short-term strategies and ways to build skills needed for long-term, …
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Author
Cooper-Kahn, Joyce
Dietzel, Laurie C.
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
Woodbine House
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
Paperback: 217 p.
Subject
Children's Psychological Development
Child Development
Parenting
Young Adults
ADD
Abstract
A guide for parents of children and adolescents who have difficulty with executive functioning skills including; planning and organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, working memory, and initiating tasks. This book offers short-term strategies and ways to build skills needed for long-term, life-long success, whether a child has ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, or no specific diagnosis.
ISBN
9781890627843
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GK 710 COO 2008

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Copy 3 BC Children's and Women's Family Library On Loan, due Friday, January 26, 2024
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