000			02769cam a22003974a 4500
001			ocn710903829
003			OCoLC
005			20230817154334.0
007			ta
008			110328s2012 dcua j 000 0 eng
010			_a 2011011077
020			_a9781433810367 (paperback)
029	1		_aAU@ _b000046878583
035			_a(OCoLC)710903829
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _dYDXCP _dBTCTA _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dOCLCQ _dOCLCO
100	1		_aBarber, Beth. _eauthor _9618
245	1	0	_aMy life by me : _ba kid's forever book / _cby Beth Barber.
260			_aWashington, DC : _bMagination Press, _c2012.
300			_a76 unnumbered pages : _billustrations ; _c28 cm
520			_aMy Life By Me is an activity book/journal for children who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. It draws parallels between human life and the life cycle of trees, to gently introduce the concept of dying and death. For example, one activity tells the reader that "trees must battle storms that bring wind, snow and rain. People face unexpected storms in their lives every day, often in the form of an illness", and this is followed with prompts for the reader to write/draw responses to their diagnosis, what caused their illness, and what it means. A later activity compares how tree roots are buried deep in the ground and how the reader may have thoughts or fears which they keep buried deep down inside themselves, with prompts to write down their responses to "It is not fair that..." and "I am scared..." As the book builds from an innocuous comparison (comparing the reader's thumbprint with the rings inside a tree trunk) to much more difficult concepts, such as medication side effects and the process of dying and saying goodbye, it is better to start it from the beginning, although there is no need to complete all activities to progress through. No specific illness is identified, so this book is appropriate for all terminal illnesses. There is no discussion of life after death; My Life By Me is exclusively focused on enabling the child to document their life and try to make sense of dying. Activity book. There is a guide for parents and caregivers available on line which gives age-appropriate advise on discussing death with children.
521			_aChild 8 - 12 years; Adult caregiver
650		0	_aTerminally ill children _xPsychology. _9617
650		0	_aChildren and death _9531
650		0	_aDeath _9272
653			_aChild with cancer
653			_aReader participation
653			_aDeath of a child
653			_aDying
655		7	_2lcgft _9518 _aActivity books
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