Toilet Paper Flowers: A Story for Children about Crohn's Disease [Paperback]

Frank J. Sileo PhD (Author), Martha Gradisher (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2006 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Julia, who suffers from CrohnÂ’s disease, explains living with this chronic and sometimes debilitating illness to her new friend. Because she uses the bathroom so often, Julia creates flowers using toilet paper. By sharing her flower creations, Julia gains support and understanding from her friend. Toilet Paper Flowers has an introduction for parents, web resources, explanations of the disease and treatments, glossary, and instructions for making the flowers. This book offers hope and validates feelings of children struggling with CrohnÂ’s disease, as well as educating siblings and friends unfamiliar with this chronic illness.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-Julia, a young girl with Crohn's disease, tells her friend that when she sits on the toilet for a long time she constructs toilet-paper flowers to make herself feel better. This launches a discussion between the two girls about how painful, depressing, and embarrassing the condition is. While the author, who suffers from the disease, is an expert in gastroenterology, his attempt to explain it to children is unsuccessful. The writing is stilted, and the illustrations are static, featuring two orange-tinted, very wide-eyed girls. While well-intentioned, this title misses the mark.-Christine A. Moesch, City of Tonawanda Public Library, NY
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Review

... a message of openness and hope to children and adolescents who have Crohn's disease as well as their families. --Joel R Rosh, MD FAAP FACG, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, New Jersey Medical Schooll

I heartily recommend it to all parents of children dealing with IBD. --Dr. Fred Saibil, author of CrohnÂ’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

This ... book will help ... children ... who suffer from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis know they are not alone. --Mark Goldman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Health Press (NM) (January 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929173473
• ISBN-13: 978-0929173474
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Irritable Bowel Syndrome

More About the Author

Dr. Frank J. Sileo is the Executive Director of The Center for Psychological Enhancement, LLC. He received his Doctorate in psychology from Fordham University in New York City. He received his Master of Science degree from Fordham University and his Bachelor's degree from Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Sileo has been in private practice in Ridgewood, New Jersey since 1995. In 2010 and 2011, Dr. Sileo was chosen as one of New Jersey's Top Kids' Docs by readers of New Jersey Family magazine. Dr. Sileo utilizes his dog Ozzie, a cairn terrier, in his practice. Ozzie is a registered therapy dog. Ozzie has undergone specific training and is hypoallergenic.

His academic and professional career has included broad based experiences and accomplishments. Dr. Sileo has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient hospital and outpatient settings. He has served as site administrator for three different residential treatment facilities for children and young adults. He has taught counseling and psychology at Fordham University and Saint Thomas Aquinas College. He is currently the supervisor of doctoral students in the clinical psychology program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Sileo is a member of the American Psychological Association, the New Jersey Psychological Association, and the Bergen County Psychological Association. He served as the chairperson for the Task Force on Health Psychology through the New Jersey Psychological Association. He is currently a board member of the Bergen County Psychological Association. He is a member of the National Honor Society for Psychology (Psi Chi) where he served as president of his undergraduate school's chapter. He also served as a past board member for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America's New Jersey chapter. He has also served on the Support Group Task Force for the National Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. He is one of the founding members of the Bergen County Professionals' Healthy Living Project and is a member of the Northern New Jersey Maternal/Child Health Consortium.

Dr. Sileo is a published author and an active public speaker.He is the author of three children's books: Toilet Paper Flowers: A Story for Children about Crohn's Disease, Hold the Cheese Please! A Story for Children about Lactose Intolerance and Bug Bites and Campfires: A Story for Kids about Homesickness. Toilet Paper Flowers and Hold the Cheese Please! are the first and only books for children on Crohn's disease and lactose intolerance. His research has been published in professional psychological journals. He has presented his research at professional conferences in the United States and Canada. He has written extensive general interest articles and has been quoted in various local and national newspapers, magazines, and web sites such as the New York Times, Bergen Record, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Psychology Today, Everydayhealth.com, AOL.com, WebMD.com, iVillage.com, and SheKnows.com. He is often interviewed by the media for his various areas of expertise. He has been featured on WCBS radio, Radio Disney and has given web casts on Health Talk and has been interviewed about his practice on medicalcrossfire.com. He has been interviewed on television by Steve Adubato on Caucus NJ on Channel 13. In addition, Dr. Sileo has been asked to provide lectures and workshops for the local community, corporate organizations and in major cities in the areas of bullying, self-esteem, stress management, coping with chronic illness, and the psychological aspects of Crohn's disease. To learn more about Dr. Sileo visit his website at www.drfranksileo.com

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for kids with Colitis., January 17, 2011

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This review is from: Toilet Paper Flowers: A Story for Children about Crohn's Disease (Paperback)

I have an eight year old daughter with ulcerative colitis. She read the book and really enjoyed it. I think knowing that someone gets her day to day life made her feel better. It is very well written for both children and adults.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great story about a real disease, March 17, 2006

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This review is from: Toilet Paper Flowers: A Story for Children about Crohn's Disease (Paperback)

I found this book to be well written and illustrated, easy to understand and compassionate.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book for kids with Crohn's!!!!!!!!!!!!!, February 22, 2006

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This review is from: Toilet Paper Flowers: A Story for Children about Crohn's Disease (Paperback)

This book helped my family so much. It is a way to explain Crohn's to children in a way they will understand. I even got one for the school to help educate teachers and other children.

Hopefully this will help bring awareness to the cause.