Mummy Had an Owie

 by Elizabeth Miles

Mummy Had an Owie is a helpful resource for parents and families, medical professionals, organizations working with breast cancer patients, teachers and libraries.

Quote from the book:

"The night before my mummy went into the hospital I did cry. I was afraid. Mummy came into my room and hugged me and told me how much she loved me. I told her I loved her too."

Level of medical terminology:

Low/basic. 

Example: "Some mummies might also sit in front of a machine that sends out strong rays that kill cancer cells -- to have radiation therapy."

Introduction by Dr. Dave Hepburn, MD:

EXCERPT: "Nothing is more difficult for a doctor than telling a patient that they have a malignant tumour."

Inclusion in the Brookeline library:

This book is a light read, a great way to begin discussions about serious health issues with young children. It falls within our "healing at all levels" genres. - Editor, Mary P. Brooke, Brookeline Publishing House Inc.

CATEGORY: health education, children.  AUDIENCE: Families with children up to age 10.

COVER PRICE: $10  Published by ARTecVictoria, 20 pages, soft cover. ISBN: 978-0-9811285-0-4

Summary about Mummy Had an Owie:

A personal and poignant new book for children tells the real-life story of a Victoria mother's battle with breast cancer and the difficult but important conversations she learned to have with her two young daughters during that time.

How to order:

Phone toll free to Brookeline at 1-877-595-6925 to pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express)

 Price: $10 + $0.50 gst + $1.15 shipping = $11.65 per copy.

Send your name, address, phone and payment (cheque for $11.65 per copy made payable to Brookeline Publishing House Inc.) to Brookeline Publishing House Inc., PO Box 851, Sooke, BC, Canada V9Z 1H8.

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