Family Activities

When speaking with a child about cancer, the discussion should be age-appropriate and tailored to that child's stage of cognitive and emotional development. With this in mind, we have created Talking Through the Pages, a guide for additional discussions that may arise while you are reading our story. Use what is written below as you deem appropriate, remembering that this book is your resource. Make the experience you are about to share with the child your very own. It is important to note that while Butterfly Kisses and Wishes On Wings is about a little boy and his mother, it can apply to the relationship between any child and any important person in that child's life diagnosed with cancer. It could be the child's grandparent, sibling, friend, neighbor, or even a teacher or coach.

What is a butterfly kiss?

A butterfly kiss is simply the fluttering of one's lashes on another person's cheek, thereby tickling that person's cheek. It is a special and different way to show others that you love them ... Butterfly kisses and Eskimo kisses (rubbing noses together) are simple gestures of affection.

Prior to reading the book

Perhaps you are reading this story to a child because he/she has someone in his/her life with cancer. Perhaps you are simply reading it as a "loving story with a message" to your child. No matter what the purpose is, prior to reading Butterfly Kisses and Wishes On Wings, you may want to explain to the child why you have chosen to read our story. Or, you may wish to wait until you have finished the book and ask the child why he/she believes you chose to read it. Once again, this is your guide; you decide what would be best for the child listening to the story.