
Sometimes life hands us hard things and we have to dig deep to push through. Sometimes life hands us really, really hard things, and we wonder if we can push through but need to dig deeper than we thought we ever could to fight.
Stefania Venusio Amicucci takes her readers on a journey through her cancer diagnosis and treatment writing from her daughters’ view in “Through a Child’s Eyes.” Written from conversations with her two young daughters while she fought cancer, Amicucci shares with readers how her children initally noticed something was wrong and processed her being sick. Her description of her children envisioning cancer as a monster that needed to be zapped by medicine was a comparison young readers would definitely understand.
When we face hard things, we often feel alone. Trying to be strong for our family, especially young children, can be so challenging. We need to draw on support from those around us. Books are so incredible for children dealing with something difficult. While young children might not know another child in real life going through the same thing, we can often find friends in books. Knowing that someone else understands, even what that someone else is a character that lives inside the pages of a book, gives young readers (and really readers of any age) hope.
While we all wish for a world without cancer or any illness, until then, I hope young readers find comfort in books like this. I wish none of you reading this ever need to read a book like this with your children, but unfortunately most of us will know someone battling cancer. Amicucci does a wonderful job writing in a way that shows sickness and hope to young readers. I highly recommend this book!