A beautifully written and illustrated childrens book of how children cope with the loss of another child to cancer. (Ages 8-12) Join Shelby as she realizes how much she cares for her sister Brittany. She views Brittany as a gift rather than a burden, especially when she discovers how wonderful hugs and kisses can be. Shelby gives hugs and kisses to her family and Brittany gives hugs and kisses to Jesus. An ideal book that opens the door for discussion about the death of a child.
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A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Brittany Thomas Foundation "Helping families of children with brain malformations and brain tumors take it one day at a time" and Cancer Kids Can Too! Nonprofit organizations. Thank you for your support. All the children who benefit from this sell thank you too!
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I have created "A Butterfly for Brittany"," Hugs & Kisses from Brittany" for all of those parents of children who sadly lose a sibling/or other child. In memory of my Brittany who died of brain cancer in 2001. My sister and I searched effortlessly for a book that focused on hope, faith, and life after death-from a child point-of-view. We were disappointed in our results. We found books about pets dying and older persons, but none actually about a child. The characters in these two books are factual characters. Megan is Brittany's cousin and Shelby is Brittany’s sister. The character Brittany truly captures my little girls’ essence.
I am simply writing from experience. These books are a Godsend to me in my grief journey. I only hope that others will find comfort in them as well.
Thank You for letting me share my Brittany with the world.
God Bless, Cristine Thomas Mother of an Angel
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great for the older sibling of a younger child that dies.,
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This review is from: Hugs & Kisses from Brittany: A Children's Book About the Death of Another Child, from a Child's Point of View (Paperback)
Shelby is older and likes to have her space, but when Brittany gets sick with cancer, Shelby realizes how precious her sister is to her. Like most kids ages 8-12, Shelby wanted to do big kid stuff and not let Brittany who is younger, hang around her or give her hugs and kisses. The flow is wonderful and the message of hope is ideal. The main message of this books is that Shelby now loves to give and receive hugs and kisses from her family, because her sister Brittany taught her that even in death everytime she gives hugs and kisses on earth, she is giving Brittany hugs and kisses in heaven too!I also want to add: The visual instance of Brittany being accepted by Jesus is very emotional, and helps the child who is reading this book, to see the actuality of Brittany in Heaven with Jesus.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This really helped our children with their grief.,
This review is from: Hugs & Kisses from Brittany: A Children's Book About the Death of Another Child, from a Child's Point of View (Paperback)
A beautiful childrens picture book that touches on a subject many of us don't like to talk about, a child's death. This books is sensitive and original in its form. The message of hope, love, and faith helps the child who is reading it to understand that it is okay to feel the way they feel. This book helps to open the door for further discussion on this sensitive topic. The author approaches this subject through the eyes of a child, in language and illustrations that they can relate to. There is no other book like this that completely is focused on the child and their struggles with the death of another child.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Meets or exceeds theraputic coping strategies,
This review is from: Hugs & Kisses from Brittany: A Children's Book About the Death of Another Child, from a Child's Point of View (Paperback)
Referenced in a Thesis for Masters of Education: "My Mommy Died, Is there A Book About Me?: Death and Dying in Children's Picture Books 2000-2006. By Kelly Nowak. Types of grief: Alarm, Searching, Mitigation, Anger, Guilt, New Identity, The only book that met all five types of grief: Result: Successful.All of my books were referenced in this Thesis. All were successful on the gradient submitted. I am thankful to all of those who made my books possible and to those who have yet to realize my dreams. Thank you. Cristine Thomas: Mother of angel Brittany, Author, Illustrator, Publisher.
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